An innovative thinker tackles the controversial question of why we believe in God and how religion shapes our lives and our future
For a growing number of people, there is nothing more important than religion. It is an integral part of their marriage, child rearing, and community. In this daring new book, distinguished philosopher Daniel C. Dennett takes a hard look at this phenomenon and asks why. Where does our devotion to God come from and what purpose does it serve? Is religion a blind evolutionary compulsion or a rational choice? In Breaking the Spell, Dennett argues that the time has come to shed the light of science on the fundamental questions of faith.
In a spirited narrative that ranges widely through history, philosophy, and psychology, Dennett explores how organized religion evolved from folk beliefs and why it is such a potent force today. Deftly and lucidly, he contends that the "belief in belief" has fogged any attempt to rationally consider the existence of God and the relationship between divinity and human need.
Breaking the Spell is not an antireligious screed but rather an eyeopening exploration of the role that belief plays in our lives, our interactions, and our country. With the gulf between rationalists and adherents of "intelligent design" widening daily, Dennett has written a timely and provocative book that will be read and passionately debated by believers and nonbelievers alike.
0 有用 D Geek挑战奇迹 2020-07-17 19:24:16
多亏了Dan在这本书里用的奇葩的类比,终于明白宗教研究和spirituality本质区别在哪里了。从Dan和道金斯等人的角度来看,人来到这个世界上来,接触了一个名叫宗教的“思想”,这个思想是异于人类的,是习得和传下来的。而spirituality关注的则是作为可能成为宗教思想“起源”的现象。
0 有用 有方騅馬 2024-04-19 23:43:50 浙江
假装读过
0 有用 拾珠象罔 2024-05-29 08:20:09 江苏
都是相当中肯的正论
0 有用 拾珠象罔 2024-05-29 08:20:09 江苏
都是相当中肯的正论
0 有用 有方騅馬 2024-04-19 23:43:50 浙江
假装读过
0 有用 D Geek挑战奇迹 2020-07-17 19:24:16
多亏了Dan在这本书里用的奇葩的类比,终于明白宗教研究和spirituality本质区别在哪里了。从Dan和道金斯等人的角度来看,人来到这个世界上来,接触了一个名叫宗教的“思想”,这个思想是异于人类的,是习得和传下来的。而spirituality关注的则是作为可能成为宗教思想“起源”的现象。