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Outgrowing God
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From the author of the multi-million bestseller, The God Delusion, comes an exciting, accessible argument for atheism, written for a new generation.
Should we believe in God? In this new book, written for a new generation, the brilliant science writer and author of The God Delusion explains why we shouldn't.
Should we believe in God? Do we need God in order to explain the existence of the universe? Do we need God in order to be good? In twelve chapters that address some of the most profound questions human beings confront, Dawkins marshals science, philosophy, and comparative religion to interrogate the hypocrisies of all the religious systems and explain to readers of all ages how life emerged without a Creator, how evolution works, and how our world came into being.
For anyone hoping to grapple with the meaning of life and what to believe, Outgrowing God is a challenging, thrilling, and revelatory read.
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Outgrowing God by Richard Dawkins is often seen as a direct yet accessible exploration of atheism, aimed at a younger audience. It has been described as a junior version of Dawkins's earlier work, The God Delusion, and his engaging writing style makes complex ideas about natural selection and humanism both approachable and fascinating. The book is noted for its emphasis on encouraging independent thought in younger readers, challenging religious doctrines, and promoting rationalism.
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ISBN: 9781784164201
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 17 September 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Black Swan
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 19.0mm
Width: 127.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 221g
Pages: 304
About the Author
Richard Dawkins is author of The Selfish Gene, voted The Royal Society's Most Inspiring Science Book of All Time, and also the bestsellers The Blind Watchmaker, Climbing Mount Improbable, The Ancestor's Tale, The God Delusion, and two volumes of autobiography, An Appetite for Wonder and Brief Candle in the Dark. He is a Fellow of New College, Oxford and both the Royal Society and the Royal Society of Literature. In 2013, Dawkins was voted the world's top thinker in Prospect magazine's poll of 10,000 readers from over 100 countries.
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