#311
Mentioned in 49 episodes

The God Delusion

Book • 2001
In 'The God Delusion', Richard Dawkins argues that the belief in a supernatural creator, God, is almost certainly false and qualifies as a delusion.

He examines God in various forms, from the Old Testament to the Celestial Watchmaker, and critiques the major arguments for religion.

Dawkins discusses how religion fuels war, fosters bigotry, and abuses children, and he advocates for atheism as a morally and intellectually fulfilling worldview.

The book also explores the relationship between religion and morality, suggesting that morality can exist independently of religion, and argues against the teaching of religion in schools as a form of indoctrination.

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Mentioned in 49 episodes

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Derren Brown
as a helpful book in understanding atheism.
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Derren Brown: UNLOCK The Secret Power Of Your Mind!
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Bari Weiss
as a book on atheism.
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Debate: Do We Need a Religious Revival?
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Lex Fridman
in the introduction as books written by
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Richard Dawkins
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#87 – Richard Dawkins: Evolution, Intelligence, Simulation, and Memes
Mentioned by the host when the guest pushes back against the idea that it is an angry book.
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What It Is Like To Debate Jordan Peterson |A Conversation with Nihal Arthanayake
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Douglas Rushkoff
when discussing a party where Richard Dawkins and Daniel Dennett were critical of Naomi Wolf's spirituality.
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From Meta to Soma: Rushkoff on New Models
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Larry Sanger
as an example of an author whose arguments he found unconvincing.
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How the Co-Founder of Wikipedia Found Christ
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Justin Brierley
when discussing the impact of secularism on Western culture.
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S2 E04. Live in Dallas: Why Belief In God Is Back
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Brian Keating
recalls reading this book first from
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Richard Dawkins
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Richard Dawkins: The God Delusion: Atheism & AI
Mentioned by speaker when asking question about morality and moral philosophy.
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Why i Care About the Existence of God | A Conversation with Michael Shermer
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Melissa Chen
as a book translated and made available through their organization.
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Melissa Chen - Episode #347
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Michael Shermer
in relation to the cultural phenomenon of "New Atheism" in 2006.
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What Happened to the Intellectual Dark Web?
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Alex O'Connor
in the introduction as one of
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Richard Dawkins
' famous works.
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Is There More Wonder In Genes Than In Gods? - A Conversation with Alex O' Connor
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Megan Phelps-Roper
as one of the books that launched the New Atheist Movement.
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Making Sense of Belief and Unbelief | Episode 6 of The Essential Sam Harris
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Conor Boyle
as Dawkins's best-selling book.
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Adventures in Philosophy with Daniel Dennett and Richard Dawkins
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John Lennox
while discussing the incompatibility of science and belief in God.
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A Case for Believing in Miracles | John Lennox
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Colin Wright
as one of the first books he read by
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Richard Dawkins
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I Sympathize with Trans People, but... | Richard Dawkins in Conversation with Colin Wright
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Amit Varma
as one of the "four horsemen of atheism."
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Ep 83: The Atheism Episode
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William Lane Craig
while discussing Richard Dawkins's critique of arguments for God's existence.
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Dawkins and the God Delusion
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Ryan Holiday
as one of Richard Dawkins' books exploring atheism.
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Richard Dawkins’ Perspective on Faith, Philosophy, and the Layers of Human Existence

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