An edition of The God Delusion (2001)

The God delusion

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An edition of The God Delusion (2001)

The God delusion

  • 3.8 (130 ratings) ·
  • 742 Want to read
  • 54 Currently reading
  • 161 Have read

Publication Date: January 16, 2008
A preeminent scientist—and the world's most prominent atheist—asserts the irrationality of belief in God and the grievous harm religion has inflicted on society, from the Crusades to 9/11.

With rigor and wit, Dawkins examines God in all his forms, from the sex-obsessed tyrant of the Old Testament to the more benign (but still illogical) Celestial Watchmaker favored by some Enlightenment thinkers. He eviscerates the major arguments for religion and demonstrates the supreme improbability of a supreme being. He shows how religion fuels war, foments bigotry, and abuses children, buttressing his points with historical and contemporary evidence. The God Delusion makes a compelling case that belief in God is not just wrong but potentially deadly. It also offers exhilarating insight into the advantages of atheism to the individual and society, not the least of which is a clearer, truer appreciation of the universe's wonders than any faith could ever muster.

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English
Pages
406

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Hardcover in Italian
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The God Delusion
2007, Black Swan
Paperback in English
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The God Delusion
2006, Bantam Press
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The God delusion
2006, Houghton Mifflin Co.
in English
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The God Delusion
2 October 2006, Bantam
Hardcover in English - First edition
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The God Delusion
18 October 2006, Houghton Mifflin
Hardcover in English - First American edition

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Published in
Boston

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
211/.8
Library of Congress
BL2775.3 .D39 2006, BL2775.3.D39 2006, BL2775.3 .D39

The Physical Object

Pagination
x, 406 p. ;
Number of pages
406

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL7606171M
Internet Archive
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ISBN 10
0618680004
ISBN 13
9780618680009
LCCN
2006015506
OCLC/WorldCat
68965666
Google
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Library Thing
1429542
Goodreads
14743

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