The God Delusion, 9780618918249
Paperback
Discovery” magazine has recently called Richard Dawkins “Darwins Rottweiler” for his fierce and effective defense of evolution. In his “New York Times” bestseller, Dawkins turns his considerable intellect on religion, denouncing its faulty logic and the suffering it causes.

The God Delusion

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    464 pages

  • Release Date

    1 January 2008

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERINTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER In the seminal text on atheism in the twenty-first centuy, renowned scientist Richard Dawkins examines the irrationality of believing in God and the grievous harm religion has inflicted on society. From the sex-obsessed tyrant in the Old Testament to the more benign Celestial Watchmaker favored by some Enlightenment thinkers, Dawkins rigorously analyzes God in all his forms, eviscerating the major arguments for religi…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780618918249
ISBN-10:0618918248
Author:Richard Dawkins
Publisher:Houghton Mifflin
Imprint:Mariner Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:464
Edition:1st
Release Date:1 January 2008
Weight:438g
Dimensions:141mm x 210mm
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Critics Review

“At last, one of the best nonfiction writers alive today has assembled his thoughts on religion into a characteristically elegant book.” –Steven Pinker, Johnstone Professor, Harvard University, author of The Language Instinct, How the Mind Works, and The Blank Slate

“A resounding trumpet blast for truth … It feels like coming up for air.” –Matt Ridley, author of Genome and Francis Crick

“Dawkins gives human sympathies and emotions their proper value, which…lends his criticisms of religion such force.” –Philip Pullman, author of His Dark Materials trilogy

“This is a brave and important book.” –Desmond Morris, author of The Naked Ape and The Human Animal

“Richard Dawkins is the leading soothsayer of our time… . The God Delusion continues his thought-provoking tradition.” –J. Craig Venter, decoder of the human genome

“The God Delusion is smart, compassionate, and true … If this book doesn’t change the world, we’re all screwed.” –Penn & Teller

“This is exceptional reading.” Kirkus Reviews, Starred

“The world needs … passionate rationalists … Richard Dawkins so stands out through the cutting intelligence of The God Delusion.” –James D. Watson, co-discoverer of DNA, author of The Double Helix

About The Author

Richard Dawkins

RICHARD DAWKINS is an emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford and was the University of Oxford’s Professor for Public Understanding of Science from 1995 until 2008. He is the author of 15 books includingUnweaving the Rainbow, A Devil’s Chaplain, and The God Delusion.Dawkins lives in Oxford.,

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