The atheist's guide to reality: enjoying life without illusions

Answering life's persistent questions: do you want stories or reality? -- The nature of reality: the physical facts fix all the facts -- How physics fakes design -- IKEA didn't make natural history: good design is rare, expensive, and accidental -- Morality: the bad news -- The good news:...

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Auteur principal: Rosenberg, Alexander 1946- (Auteur)
Type de support: Imprimé Livre
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: New York, NY [u.a.] Norton 2011
Dans:Année: 2011
Édition:1. ed.
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Athéisme / Science / Réalité / Mensonge existentiel
Sujets non-standardisés:B Scientism
B Atheism
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Résumé:Answering life's persistent questions: do you want stories or reality? -- The nature of reality: the physical facts fix all the facts -- How physics fakes design -- IKEA didn't make natural history: good design is rare, expensive, and accidental -- Morality: the bad news -- The good news: nice nihilism -- Never let your conscious be your guide -- The brain does everything without thinking about anything at all -- Farewell to the purpose-driven life -- You've got to stop taking yourself so seriously -- History debunked -- Living with scientism: ethics, politics, the humanities, and Prozac as needed
Description:Includes index
ISBN:0393080234