Why there almost certainly is no God
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"Why There Almost Certainly Is No God" is a chapter in Richard Dawkins' book *The God Delusion* that presents a probabilistic and scientific argument against the existence of a supernatural deity.
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| instanceOf |
book chapter
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essay ⓘ |
| argumentType |
critique of traditional theistic proofs
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scientific argument against a supernatural deity ⓘ |
| author | Richard Dawkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
probabilistic argumentation
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scientific reasoning ⓘ |
| chapterNumberInTheGodDelusion | 4 ⓘ |
| concludes | invoking God does not provide a satisfactory explanation for complexity ⓘ |
| containedInGenre | New Atheism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| critiques |
classical theistic arguments
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the argument from design ⓘ the fine-tuning argument ⓘ |
| discusses |
limits of traditional theology
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relationship between science and religion ⓘ |
| genre |
atheist literature
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non-fiction ⓘ popular science ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
methodological naturalism
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naturalistic worldview ⓘ |
| hasReception |
controversial among religious communities
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influential in contemporary atheist discourse ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
evolutionary biology
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philosophy of religion ⓘ scientific naturalism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
arguments against theism
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atheism ⓘ existence of God ⓘ probability of God’s existence ⓘ |
| opposes | belief in a supernatural creator ⓘ |
| partOf | The God Delusion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | God almost certainly does not exist ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| publishedIn | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherOfContainerWork | Bantam Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | The God Hypothesis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| states | a designer God would be more complex than the universe he designs ⓘ |
| supportsView | science provides better explanations than theism for complexity in the universe ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readership
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religious believers open to debate ⓘ skeptics ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
complexity
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natural selection ⓘ probability ⓘ |
| workContainedIn | The God Delusion (2006 book by Richard Dawkins) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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