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Irreligion : a mathematician explains why the arguments for God just don't add up / John Allen Paulos

by John Paulos

This study examines the psychological and evolutionary origins of human belief, exploring how an understanding of physical cause and effect shaped the development of conviction.

Accession 10113 ISBN 9780571231683 Publisher Hill and Wang
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