{"product_id":"breaking-the-spell-religion-as-a-natural-phenomenon-9780143038337","title":"Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller - a \"crystal-clear, constantly engaging\" (Jared Diamond) exploration of the role that religious belief plays in our lives and our interactions\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor all the thousands of books that have been written about religion, few until this one have attempted to examine it scientifically: to ask why--and how--it has shaped so many lives so strongly. Is religion a product of blind evolutionary instinct or rational choice? Is it truly the best way to live a moral life? Ranging through biology, history, and psychology, Daniel C. Dennett charts religion's evolution from \"wild\" folk belief to \"domesticated\" dogma. Not an antireligious screed but an unblinking look beneath the veil of orthodoxy, \u003ci\u003eBreaking the Spell\u003c\/i\u003e will be read and debated by believers and skeptics alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDaniel C. Dennett is University Professor, professor of philosophy, and co-director of the Center for Cognitive Studies at Tufts University. His books include \u003ci\u003eFrom Bacteria to Bach and Back, Freedom Evolves, Consciousness Explained\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDarwin's Dangerous Idea\u003c\/i\u003e, a finalist for the National Book Award.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50655334400274,"sku":"9780143038337","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7f1baa31-cb4d-4b5e-9798-276678382462.jpg?v=1733379331","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/breaking-the-spell-religion-as-a-natural-phenomenon-9780143038337","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}