Irreligion by John Allen Paulos
A lifelong unbeliever finds no reason to change his mind. Are there any logical reasons to believe in God? Mathematician and bestselling author John Allen Paulos thinks not. In Irreligion he presents the case for his own worldview, organizing his book into twelve chapters that refute the twelve arguments most often put forward for believing in God's existence. The latter arguments, Paulos relates in his characteristically lighthearted style, range from what might be called golden oldies to those with a more contemporary beat. On the playlist are the first-cause argument, the argument from design, the ontological argument, arguments from faith and biblical codes, the argument from the anthropic principle, the moral universality argument, and others. Interspersed among his twelve counterarguments are remarks on a variety of irreligious themes, ranging from the nature of miracles and creationist probability to cognitive illusions and prudential wagers. Special attention is paid to topics, arguments, and questions that spring from his incredulity not only about religion but also about others' credulity.
((b))John Allen Paulos((/b)) lehrt Mathematik an der Temple University und zahlt in den USA zu den bekanntesten Vermittlern mathematischer Sachverhalte. Er hat zahlreiche Sachbucher verfasst, darunter Mathematics and Humor (1980), I Think, Therefore I Laugh (1985), Innumeracy - Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences (1989; funf Monate auf der Bestsellerliste der New York Times; 1990 auch ins Deutsche ubersetzt), Beyond Numeracy - Ruminations of a Numbers Man (1991; 1992 unter dem Titel Von Algebra bis Zufall. Streifzuge durch die Mathematik im Campus-Verlag erschienen) und A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper (1995; deutsch 1996). Das jetzt vorliegende Buch ist von der Los Angeles Times als eines der besten Sachbucher 1998 ausgewahlt worden. WWW-Adresse: http: //www.math.temple.edu/ paulos/
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| ISBN 13 | 9780809059195 |
| ISBN 10 | 0809059193 |
| Title | Irreligion |
| Author | John Allen Paulos |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Hill & Wang Inc.,U.S. |
| Year published | 2007-12-26 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
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