Should we believe in God? In this brisk introduction to modern atheism, one of the worlds greatest science writers tells us why we shouldnt.
Richard Dawkins was fifteen when he stopped believing in God.
Deeply impressed by the beauty and complexity of living things, hed felt certain they must have had a designer. Learning about evolution changed his mind. Now one of the worlds best and bestselling science communicators, Dawkins has given readers, young and old, the same opportunity to rethink the big questions.
In twelve fiercely funny, mind-expanding chapters, Dawkins explains how the natural world arose without a designerthe improbability and beauty of the bottom-up programming that engineers an embryo or a flock of starlingsand challenges head-on some of the most basic assumptions made by the worlds religions: Do you believe in God? Which one? Is the Bible a Good Book? Is adhering to a religion necessary, or even likely, to make people good to one another? Dissecting everything from Abrahams abuse of Isaac to the construction of a snowflake, Outgrowing God is a concise, provocative guide to thinking for yourself.
Product details: Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: Random House Language: English ISBN-10: 1984853910 ISBN-13: 978-1984853912 Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 1.1 x 8.3 inches