Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon
Few forces in the world are as potent as religion: it comforts people in their suffering and inspires them to both magnificent and terrible deeds. In this provocative and timely book, Daniel C. Dennett seeks to uncover the origins of religion and discusses how and why different faiths have shaped...
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Few forces in the world are as potent as religion: it comforts people in their suffering and inspires them to both magnificent and terrible deeds. In this provocative and timely book, Daniel C. Dennett seeks to uncover the origins of religion and discusses how and why different faiths have shaped so many lives, whether religion is an addiction or a genuine human need, and even whether it is good for our health. Arguing passionately for the need to understand this multifaceted phenomenon, "Breaking the Spell" offers a truly original - and comprehensive - explanation for faith.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780141017778 (0141017775)
Publish date: February 1st 2007
Publisher: Penguin
Pages no: 448
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Science,
Biology,
Religion,
Philosophy,
Sociology,
Psychology,
Theology,
Evolution,
Atheism,
Skepticism
A very measured, gentle, and thoughtful call for greater study of religion as a natural phenomenon. For those that find Dawkins too "strident" or for those that are still religious, Dennet's book is highly recommended.
Dennett initially spends time justifying the reasons for this book, probably over-doing it a bit as not to offend too many potential readers. Once he is over that however it does get more interesting. The exploration of religion as a meme (or group of memes) is what struck me as most fascinating (an...
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