{"product_id":"breaking-the-spell-religion-as-a-natural-phenomenon-1","title":"Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dennett, Daniel C.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eColor:\u003c\/b\u003e White\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 29-03-2007\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Number:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780141017778\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e In Breaking the Spell Daniel C. Dennett explores how the great ideas of religion have enthralled us for thousands of years - and whether we could (or should) break free.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhat is religion and how did it evolve? Is it the product of blind evolutionary instinct or of rational choice? Is the only way to live a good life through religion?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFew forces in the world are as potent as religion: it comforts people in their suffering and inspires them to both magnificent and terrible deeds. In this provocative and timely book, Daniel C. Dennett seeks to uncover the origins of religion and discusses how and why different faiths have shaped so many lives, whether religion is an addiction or a genuine human need, and even whether it is good for our health. Arguing passionately for the need to understand this multifaceted phenomenon, Breaking the Spell offers a truly original - and comprehensive - explanation for faith.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n'Packed with a mass of intriguing detail and anecdote ... witty and clear prose'\u003cbr\u003e\nObserver\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n'He's the \"good cop\" among religion's critics (Richard Dawkins is the \"bad cop\"), but he still makes people angry'\u003cbr\u003e\nNew Statesman\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n'Dennett writes with brio and humour'\u003cbr\u003e\nTelegraph\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n'Elegant, sharp-minded ... clear-eyed but courteous'\u003cbr\u003e\nEconomist\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDaniel Dennett is one of the most original and provocative thinkers in the world. A brilliant polemicist and philosopher, he is famous for challenging unexamined orthodoxies, and an outspoken supporter of the Brights movement. His books include Brainstorms, Brainchildren, Elbow Room, Consciousness Explained, Darwin's Dangerous Idea and Freedom Evolves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 0884366961232\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.8 x 5.2 x 1.1 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50110916493616,"sku":"Trans_9780141017778","price":675.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/91korFUS70L_ac49e480-a5d2-425a-a4b8-147479297427.jpg?v=1757076615","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/breaking-the-spell-religion-as-a-natural-phenomenon-1","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}