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[[category:books]]''[[The God Delusion]]'' is a book by [[Richard Dawkins]], published in 2006. Its basic thesis is in support of [[atheism]].{{seed}} | [[category:books]]''[[The God Delusion]]'' is a book by [[Richard Dawkins]], published in 2006. Its basic thesis is in support of [[atheism]].{{seed}} | ||
| + | ==Chapters== | ||
| + | # '''A Deeply Religious Non-Believer''' | ||
| + | # '''The God Hypothesis''' argues that [[God]]'s purported existence is a [[scientific]] hypothesis about the universe which should be analyzed as skeptically as any other scientific claim. | ||
| + | # '''Arguments for God's Existence''' delves into the many [[arguments for the existence of God]] advanced throughout the ages, and finds them wanting. | ||
| + | # '''Why There Almost Certainly Is No God''' explains how the "design" apparent in the natural world is explained much better by Darwinian natural selection. | ||
| + | # '''The Roots of Religion''' explains why religious belief is so ubiquitous. | ||
| + | # '''The Roots of Morality: Why Are We Good?''' | ||
| + | # '''The 'Good' Book and the Changing Moral ''Zeitgeist''''' | ||
| + | # '''What's Wrong with Religion? Why Be So Hostile?''' invites the reader "to think about ways in which religion is not such a good thing for the world." | ||
| + | # '''Childhood, Abuse and the Escape from Religion''' attempts to raise consciousness about indoctrination of children who are too young to make up their own minds about their beliefs. | ||
| + | # '''A Much Needed Gap?''' | ||
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Overview
The God Delusion is a book by Richard Dawkins, published in 2006. Its basic thesis is in support of atheism.
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Chapters
- A Deeply Religious Non-Believer
- The God Hypothesis argues that God's purported existence is a scientific hypothesis about the universe which should be analyzed as skeptically as any other scientific claim.
- Arguments for God's Existence delves into the many arguments for the existence of God advanced throughout the ages, and finds them wanting.
- Why There Almost Certainly Is No God explains how the "design" apparent in the natural world is explained much better by Darwinian natural selection.
- The Roots of Religion explains why religious belief is so ubiquitous.
- The Roots of Morality: Why Are We Good?
- The 'Good' Book and the Changing Moral Zeitgeist
- What's Wrong with Religion? Why Be So Hostile? invites the reader "to think about ways in which religion is not such a good thing for the world."
- Childhood, Abuse and the Escape from Religion attempts to raise consciousness about indoctrination of children who are too young to make up their own minds about their beliefs.
- A Much Needed Gap?