{"product_id":"the-god-delusion-isbn-9780618680009","title":"The God Delusion","description":"\u003cp\u003eNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003eINTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this seminal text on atheism and the contentious debate over science and religion, renowned scientist Richard Dawkins examines the irrationality of believing in God and the grievous harm religion has inflicted on society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom 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 religion and demonstrating the supreme improbability of a supreme being. His argument steeped in impressive historical and contemporary evidence, spanning from the Crusades to 9\/11, Dawkins shows how religion fuels war and foments bigotry, making a compelling case in this landmark work of non-fiction that belief in God is not just wrong but potentially deadly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a solution, Dawkins explores the foundations of morality without religion and offers exhilarating insight into the advantages of atheism for 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan rational thought and scientific evidence dismantle the very foundation of faith?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Scientific Perspective on God:\u003c\/b\u003e Examining the God Hypothesis as a scientific question—one that can be analyzed, tested, and ultimately, Dawkins argues, refuted.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Critique of Religion:\u003c\/b\u003e A rigorous dismantling of the major arguments for religion, from ancient texts to modern theology, revealing their logical and historical weaknesses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReason and Faith:\u003c\/b\u003e A compelling case for how a worldview based on evidence and reason offers a truer, more exhilarating appreciation of the universe than faith ever could.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAtheism as a Positive Force:\u003c\/b\u003e Moving beyond disbelief to show how atheism provides a foundation for a moral, intellectually fulfilled, and wonder-filled life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A resounding trumpet blast for truth . . . It feels like coming up for air.\"  --Matt Ridley, author of Genome and Francis Crick\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"This is a brave and important book.\"  --Desmond Morris, author of The Naked Ape and The Human Animal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The God Delusion is smart, compassionate, and true . . . If this book doesn't change the world, we're all screwed.\"  --Penn \u0026amp; Teller\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is exceptional reading.\" Kirkus Reviews, Starred\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890219741413,"sku":"NP9780618680009","price":32.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780618680009.jpg?v=1730232795","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-god-delusion-isbn-9780618680009","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}