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This is one of the more poignant books in "The New Atheism" movement.
Dennett's tone isn't mean, as some people say his more widely read counterpart, Richard Dawkins, is. Dennett actually shows a little compassion for believers, reminding the reader that much of the time the believer has no clue that he or she is "addicted" to their religion, or that they are imbued with its influence because it was among the first things he/she was taught about how the world works. I appreciated Dennett's tone.
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Dennett's tone isn't mean, as some people say his more widely read counterpart, Richard Dawkins, is. Dennett actually shows a little compassion for believers, reminding the reader that much of the time the believer has no clue that he or she is "addicted" to their religion, or that they are imbued with its influence because it was among the first things he/she was taught about how the world works. I appreciated Dennett's tone.
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This book is somewhat a departure from Mr. Dennett’s previous books that I’ve read (The Mind’s I, Consciousness Explained, Darwin’s Dangerous Idea, Freedom Evolves) in that it seems more socially-minded rather than science-driven. This is good because I believe that Mr. Dennett has some great ideas, as do many writers, but that they are sometimes lost in the meticulous detail that is often necessary.
I think that Mr. Dennett is giving a rounded explanation of how, where, and why there is religio ...more
I think that Mr. Dennett is giving a rounded explanation of how, where, and why there is religio ...more
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