The God Delusion

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The God Delusion is a bestselling 2006 book by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins that critiques religion and argues for atheism using scientific and philosophical reasoning.

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instanceOf atheist literature
book
non-fiction book
adaptation The God Delusion documentary
advocates atheism
critical thinking about religion
scientific skepticism
secularism
author Richard Dawkins
bestsellerStatus international bestseller
chapterTitle A deeply religious non-believer
A much needed gap?
Arguments for God's existence
The 'Good' Book and the changing moral Zeitgeist
The God hypothesis
The roots of morality: why are we good?
The roots of religion
What's wrong with religion? Why be so hostile?
Why there almost certainly is no God
controversy criticized by religious leaders
sparked public debates on religion and atheism
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
criticizes intelligent design
organized religion
religious indoctrination of children
God
surface form: the Abrahamic God
dedicatedTo Douglas Adams
genre atheism
philosophy of religion
popular science
influenced New Atheism
surface form: New Atheism movement
isbn 978-0-618-68000-9
language English
mainArgument God almost certainly does not exist
religion can be socially and personally harmful
religion is not necessary for morality
religious faith is a delusion
mediaType hardcover
paperback
print
notableConcept God hypothesis
Ultimate Boeing 747 argument
delusion as persistent false belief
pageCount 400
publicationYear 2006
publisher Bantam Press
Houghton Mifflin
relatedWork The Blind Watchmaker
The Selfish Gene
sales millions of copies sold
structure eight chapters
introduction
subject God
atheism
evolution
morality without religion
religion
science and religion
theism

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