How we believe
Subtitle: science, skepticism, and the search for God
By: Michael Shermer.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: H. Holt
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 330
Subjects: Religion and science; Faith and reason; Religion et sciences; Foi et raison
Description: "Drawing on studies that bring scientific fact to such phenomena as out-of-body experiences, coincidence, and extrasensory perception, best-selling author and science historian Michael Shermer dissects the workings of the human mind, exploring how and why humans put their faith in a higher power, create rules of morality, turn to apocalyptic myths, and negotiate compromises between science and religion. In this new edition, Shermer explores findings and theories from neuroscientists, psychiatrists, and epidemiologists, as well as recent polls on religious belief, to illuminate how reason and skepticism can shape our understanding of the universe and our place in it. An all-new afterword covers the latest scientific research on how the brain makes us believers or skeptics."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: "A W.H. Freeman/Owl book."

Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-311) and index.