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The God Delusion
by: Richard Dawkins

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780552773317
ISBN: 055277331X
Label: Black Swan
Manufacturer: Black Swan
Number Of Pages: 464
Publication Date: May 21, 2007
Publisher: Black Swan
Studio: Black Swan
Sales Rank: 80

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Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- Very tenous argument...uter drivel
I bought this book with high hopes of reading strong and convincing arguments against the idea of there being a supreme being. I'm no religious person and have my doubts that there is a god but this book is soooooo boring, disjointed, repetitive and clogged with very weak and almost ridiculous arguments and analogies. c'mon prof dawkins, u cud hav done better!

total waste of money...i cud have written a better book on the subject!

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- Too much pretentious waffle and French...
I love to read and always planned on having this book on my shelf. The subject of atheism fascinates me. However, upon trying this work, I found it long-winded, pretentious, boring, superfluous, self-congratulatory and completely uninspired. I know reading some of the reviews on here, that people will think me narrow minded and uneducated for saying such things. But such is life. My only use for this piffle is for getting an early night in.
My apologies Dawkins fans - I think the author was more intent on showing off for the 'hierarchal parasites', rather than expressing his points of view in a manner which is entertaining for all. Big mistake. This book received mass coverage because the news reports nothing but dross. Had this ... Read More:

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- Mostly Froth
I read this book because I am a Christian and I wanted to challenge my faith and see whether it could stand up to the arguments of one of the most well known advocates of atheism. I did enjoy the sections on science in which Dawkins has a clear expertise, but I was unimpressed by the majority of his arguments against religion. The manner in which he delivers his arguments is so emotive that he lacks the objectivity that characterises serious intellectual argument. He is emotionally involved with the topic to the point of enjoying quoting people insulting religion. At times he comes across as an unpleasant mocking character. He also uses religious extremists to illustrate his points that are far from representative of what most religious people ... Read More:

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- Dawkins' Great Mistake
Dawkins title lets us believe that he will show that the idea of "God" is a delusion. The book, however, is about religion and religious anachronisms. It is a bit like banging the baby's crib: no one in his right mind, not even theologists, would deny many of the quite superficial arguments or obvious facts Dawkins comes up with. Most religions were born thousands of years ago and - necessarily - mix religious notions with superstition and simpleminded reasonings in order to go down well with the tribes or masses that needed social discipline in the form of dogma.
But Dawkins does not do much to convince that there is no "God". To the contrary, after reading the book one has the feeling that the auther actually believes there is "something" ... Read More:

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- Thought provoking and determined stuff
I last read Dawkins when I did my A level biology in the 80s and so I wasnt sure what to expect.
This is a book that should be mandatory for those studying at secondary school. The reason I say that is not because of it's literary quality but the content. Dawkins is far from the easiest read but his arguements are rolck solid and thought through. He uses examples to support his case frequently and references are abundant.
Anyone with any 'faith' or not will benefit from reading this book.

So why 4 stars and not 5? Well as I have said the reading style can be a little awkward and may be inaccessible; but dont allow that to deter you.

Read it.

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