The End of Faith
Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason
New York : W.W. Norton & Co., 2005.
Format: Book
Edition: First Norton paperback.
Description: 348 pages ; 21 cm
In The End of Faith, Sam Harris delivers a startling analysis of the clash between reason and religion in the modern world. He offers a vivid, historical tour of our willingness to suspend reason in favor of religious beliefs--even when these beliefs inspire the worst human atrocities. While warning against the encroachment of organized religion into world politics, Harris draws on insights from neuroscience, philosophy, and Eastern mysticism to deliver a call for a truly modern foundation for ethics and spirituality that is both secular and humanistic. Winner of the 2005 PEN/Martha Albrand Award for Nonfiction.
Contents:
Reason in exile -- The nature of belief -- In the shadow of God -- The problem with Islam -- West of Eden -- A science of good and evil -- Experiments in consciousness.
Subjects:
Religion -- Controversial literature.
Terrorism -- Religious aspects.
Psychology, Religious.
Secular humanism.
Religion -- Controversial literature.
Terrorism -- Religious aspects.
Psychology, Religious.
Secular humanism.
ISBN:
9780393327656 (pbk.)
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
RELIGION Society Har | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |
"With a new afterword"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-331) and index.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-331) and index.