How we believe
science, skepticism, and the search for God
by Michael Shermer
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"Drawing on studies that bring scientific fact to such phenomena as out-of-body experiences, coincidence, and extrasensory perception, best-selling author and science historian Michael Shermer dissects the workings of the human mind, exploring how and why humans put their faith in a higher power, create rules of morality, turn to apocalyptic myths, and negotiate compromises between science and religion. In this new edition, Shermer explores findings and theories from neuroscientists, psychiatrists, and epidemiologists, as well as recent polls on religious belief, to illuminate how reason and skepticism can shape our understanding of the universe and our place in it. An all-new afterword covers the latest scientific research on how the brain makes us believers or skeptics."--BOOK JACKET.
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How we believe: science, skepticism, and the search for God
2003, H. Holt
in English
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How We Believe: Science, Skepticism, and the Search for God (second edition)
October 1, 2003, Owl Books
Paperback
in English
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How We Believe: The Search for God in an Age of Science
October 2001, Tandem Library
in English
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How we believe: the search for God in an age of science
2000, W.H. Freeman
in English
071673561X 9780716735618
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How We Believe: The Search for God in an Age of Science
October 1999, W.H. Freeman & Company
Hardcover
in English
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How We Believe: The Search for God in an Age of Science
September 1999, Audio Renaissance
Audio cassette
in English
- Abridged edition
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"A W.H. Freeman/Owl book."
Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-311) and index.
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"Recent polls report that 96% of Americans believe in God. Why is this? Why, despite the rise of science, technology, and secular education, are people turning to religion in greater numbers than ever before? Why do people believe in God at all?"--BOOK JACKET.
"These provocative questions lie at the heart of How We Believe, an illuminating new study of God, faith, and religion by author Michael Shermer. Offering fresh and often startling insights into age-old questions, Shermer's new book explores how and why humans put their faith in a higher power, even in the face of scientific skepticism."--BOOK JACKET.
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