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Name: Irreligion
Rating: 3 (3 reviews)
Author: John Allen Paulos

In *Irreligion*, mathematician John Allen Paulos presents a clear, logical challenge to theistic claims. Structured into twelve chapters, the book systematically dismantles the most frequently cited arguments for God's existence. Interwoven with these rebuttals are explorations of irreligious concerns, such as the probability of miracles, the implications of creationist arguments, and the effects of cognitive biases on belief. Paulos maintains that while his professional background informs his analytic approach, the work contains no mathematical formulas, favoring philosophical and probabilistic reasoning instead.

First publish date: December 26, 2007

Genre: Philosophy/Ethics

Authors: John Allen Paulos

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