How We Believe: Science, Skepticism, and the Search for God (revised edition)
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"How We Believe: Science, Skepticism, and the Search for God (revised edition)" is an updated version of Michael Shermer’s book examining the psychological, cultural, and scientific foundations of religious belief and disbelief.
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book about religion
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book about science and religion ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
analyze religion using scientific methods
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promote critical thinking about faith ⓘ |
| author | Michael Shermer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| examines |
cultural foundations of belief
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psychological foundations of belief ⓘ scientific explanations of religious experience ⓘ |
| explores |
why people believe in God
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why people do not believe in God ⓘ |
| genre |
popular science
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religion ⓘ skepticism ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
naturalistic
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scientific ⓘ skeptical ⓘ |
| isRevisionOf | How We Believe: Science, Skepticism, and the Search for God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
discussion of survey data on belief in God
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integration of psychology and skepticism ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
science education
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skeptical movement ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
The Science of Good and Evil
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Why People Believe Weird Things NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
God debate
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atheism and agnosticism ⓘ cognitive science of belief ⓘ cultural foundations of religion ⓘ evolutionary origins of belief ⓘ faith and reason ⓘ psychology of religion ⓘ religious belief ⓘ religious disbelief ⓘ science and religion ⓘ scientific naturalism ⓘ skeptical inquiry ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers
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religious believers interested in science ⓘ skeptics ⓘ |
| updatedFrom | original edition with new data and arguments ⓘ |
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