Breaking the Spell: Religion As A Natural Phenomenon.

Dennett, Daniel C

Published by Viking, New York, 2006

About this Item

First edition of this â crystal-clear, constantly engaging workâ (Jared Diamond). Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on title page, "For Annie Daniel C. Dennett 3/6/23." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. For all the thousands of books that have been written about religion, few until this one have attempted to examine it scientifically: to ask whyâ "and howâ "it has shaped so many lives so strongly. Is religion a product of blind evolutionary instinct or rational choice? Is it truly the best way to live a moral life? Ranging through biology, history, and psychology, Daniel C. Dennett charts religionâ s evolution from â wildâ folk belief to â domesticatedâ dogma. Not an antireligious screed but an unblinking look beneath the veil of orthodoxy, Breaking the Spell will be read and debated by believers and skeptics alike.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Breaking the Spell: Religion As A Natural Phenomenon.
• Publisher: Viking, New York
• Publication Date: 2006
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
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