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The antireligion wars started by Daniel Dennett and Sam Harris will heat up even more with this salvo from celebrated Oxford biologist Dawkins. For a scientist who criticizes religion for its intolerance, Dawkins has written a surprisingly intolerant book, full of scorn for religion and those who believe. But Dawkins, who gave us the selfish gene, anticipates this criticism. He says it's the scientist and humanist in him that makes him hostile to religions—fundamentalist Christianity and Islam come in for the most opprobrium—that close people's minds to scientific truth, oppress women and abuse children psychologically with the notion of eternal damnation. While Dawkins can be witty, even confirmed atheists who agree with his advocacy of science and vigorous rationalism may have trouble stomaching some of the rhetoric: the biblical Yahweh is "psychotic," Aquinas's proofs of God's existence are "fatuous" and religion generally is "nonsense." The most effective chapters are those in which Dawkins calms down, for instance, drawing on evolution to disprove the ideas behind intelligent design. In other chapters, he attempts to construct a scientific scaffolding for atheism, such as using evolution again to rebut the notion that without God there can be no morality. He insists that religion is a divisive and oppressive force, but he is less convincing in arguing that the world would be better and more peaceful without it. (Oct. 18)
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From Scientific American
Richard Dawkins, in The God Delusion, tells of his exasperation with colleagues who try to play both sides of the street: looking to science for justification of their religious convictions while evading the most difficult implications—the existence of a prime mover sophisticated enough to create and run the universe, "to say nothing of mind reading millions of humans simultaneously." Such an entity, he argues, would have to be extremely complex, raising the question of how it came into existence, how it communicates —through spiritons!—and where it resides. Dawkins is frequently dismissed as a bully, but he is only putting theological doctrines to the same kind of scrutiny that any scientific theory must withstand. No one who has witnessed the merciless dissection of a new paper in physics would describe the atmosphere as overly polite.
George Johnson is author of Fire in the Mind: Science, Faith, and the Search for Order and six other books. He resides on the Web at talaya.net --Ce texte fait référence à l'édition Relié .
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Richard Dawkins is an evolutionary theorist and holds the Charles Simonyi Chair in the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University. He is also a best seller author of science books, and quite easy to read.
In this book, Dawkins tackles the problem of religion -- and he does see it as a problem. Dawkins begins by pointing out that there is no evidence whatsoever of god. True, he cannot prove that god does not exist, but the same is true of all possible gods, including Zeus and Wotan. The fact that something cannot be proven false is no evidence whatsoever that is true.
Dawkins further points out how religion (or, more precisely, faith) is so damaging. Faith is, quite simply, the enemy of reason. If one believes something on faith then, be definition, it does not matter what the evidence shows, one will still believe. It is a matter of faith. No matter how strong the evidence of evolution, for example, many faithful simply refuse to believe. With faith, there is no argument, no evidence good enough. With reason, one will still make mistakes, but at least one is trying to get it right.
Dawkins believes very strongly in what he says, but that does not make him just another fundamentalist. Dawkins came to his beliefs by looking at evidence, considering all arguments and applying reason. If, tomorrow, one presented him with evidence that he was wrong, he would change his mind.
This book will offend many readers, but that is not what Dawkins intends and it only proves his point: readers who are offended have been so blinded by religion that they are unable to consider that they might be wrong without suffering pain.
For an explanation of how evolution works, read Dawkins' The Blind Watchmaker. For a small sample of the evidence behind the theory (and a brief history of life on earth), read The Ancestor's Tale. These books are written in a less strident manner, and would only offend the those who take the Bible completely literally, and cannot tolerate the thought that they are mistaken.
In this book, Dawkins tackles the problem of religion -- and he does see it as a problem. Dawkins begins by pointing out that there is no evidence whatsoever of god. True, he cannot prove that god does not exist, but the same is true of all possible gods, including Zeus and Wotan. The fact that something cannot be proven false is no evidence whatsoever that is true.
Dawkins further points out how religion (or, more precisely, faith) is so damaging. Faith is, quite simply, the enemy of reason. If one believes something on faith then, be definition, it does not matter what the evidence shows, one will still believe. It is a matter of faith. No matter how strong the evidence of evolution, for example, many faithful simply refuse to believe. With faith, there is no argument, no evidence good enough. With reason, one will still make mistakes, but at least one is trying to get it right.
Dawkins believes very strongly in what he says, but that does not make him just another fundamentalist. Dawkins came to his beliefs by looking at evidence, considering all arguments and applying reason. If, tomorrow, one presented him with evidence that he was wrong, he would change his mind.
This book will offend many readers, but that is not what Dawkins intends and it only proves his point: readers who are offended have been so blinded by religion that they are unable to consider that they might be wrong without suffering pain.
For an explanation of how evolution works, read Dawkins' The Blind Watchmaker. For a small sample of the evidence behind the theory (and a brief history of life on earth), read The Ancestor's Tale. These books are written in a less strident manner, and would only offend the those who take the Bible completely literally, and cannot tolerate the thought that they are mistaken.
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Regardless of your religious views or opinions you absolutely must read this book.
Everything in life is about being able to step back from what your are taught and make up your own mind.
This applies to television, teachers, politicians, lobbyists, parents... and of course preachers.
Whatever your opinion is after reading this book is your decision. But at least be knowledgeable.
Everything in life is about being able to step back from what your are taught and make up your own mind.
This applies to television, teachers, politicians, lobbyists, parents... and of course preachers.
Whatever your opinion is after reading this book is your decision. But at least be knowledgeable.
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Whatever our faith or belief in something, this book dispels and strengthens the convictions we held before. It is a book meant for the open-minded who appreciate varying views of what man holds as the most mysterious of all things (God). The views of different peoples, cultures and religions should be taken into consideration in whatever judgements we make on this.This is so because I had this fascinating insight into this subject from a story with the title The Verdict of Hades, found in the book "The Usurper and Other Stories. The God Delusion is a book to read.
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A glimpse at our next evolution...
R. Dawkins lays down the foundations to a new human mind, free from his own illusions, by-produced or misfired by practical evolutionary advantages, and historical bigotery. Lire la suite
Publié il y a 2 mois par mtarzaim
Does god exist?
Dawkins sets forth his purpose in the begining: Convert believers to non-believers. The approach is scientific and philosophical. Lire la suite
Publié il y a 7 mois par BENEDEK
Insightful
I found this book very interesting and insightful, especially the part on the origins of religion and the part on the origins of morality.
Publié il y a 7 mois par Catuscia Palamidessi
Livre en très bon état. De tout premier ordre...
A lire absolument si l'on doute encore de l'évolutionisme ; un texte à méditer, clair et jamais ennuyeux ; un régal pour l'esprit.
Publié il y a 8 mois par Clicques
achat de l'ouvrage "the god delusion"
Une approche courageuse et perspicace de la condition et des croyances humaines qui même si elle peut heurter ou choquer, fournit nombre d'éléments objectifs (faits... Lire la suite
Publié le 30 septembre 2009 par dany
cultiver l' esprit
C'est un livre que je peux chaleureusement recommander.
Il est plein d'esprit, amusant et en meme temps très sérieux pour
tous qui veulent quitter les voies... Lire la suite
Il est plein d'esprit, amusant et en meme temps très sérieux pour
tous qui veulent quitter les voies... Lire la suite
Publié le 8 mars 2009 par Michaela Muksch
Un appel à l'athéisme
Dieu n'existe pas et les religions sont nuisibles. C'est le message qui est martelé encore et encore par Richard Dawkins tout au long de son livre. Lire la suite
Publié le 23 novembre 2008 par Phil-Don
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Richard Dawkins is an evolutionary theorist and holds the Charles Simonyi Chair in the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University. Lire la suite
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Impossibly naïve
Dawkins certainly has a knack for drawing attention to the bizarre, particularly in the religious arena. But as for the arguments themselves? Lire la suite
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