MARC Record from Miami University of Ohio

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050 00 $aBL2775.3$b.P38 2008
100 1 $aPaulos, John Allen
245 10 $aIrreligion :$ba mathematician explains why the arguments for God just don't add up /$cJohn Allen Paulos
250 $a1st ed
260 $aNew York :$bHill and Wang,$c2008
300 $axvii, 158 p. ;$c20 cm
500 $aIncludes index
520 $aAre there any logical reasons to believe in God? Mathematician Paulos thinks not. Here he presents the case for his own worldview, organizing his book into twelve chapters that refute the twelve arguments most often put forward for believing in God's existence. Interspersed among his twelve counterarguments are remarks on a variety of irreligious themes, ranging from the nature of miracles and creationist probability to cognitive illusions and prudential wagers. Special attention is paid to topics, arguments, and questions that spring from his incredulity "not only about religion but also about others' credulity." Despite the strong influence of his day job, Paulos says, there isn't a single mathematical formula in the book.--From publisher description
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