The Transcendental Temptation - Paperback
by Paul Kurtz
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Prometheus BooksISBN-13:9781616148270ISBN-10:1616148276UPC:9781616148270Book Category:Religion, Body, Mind & SpiritBook Subcategory:Agnosticism, AtheismSize:8.96 x 6.07 x 1.39 inchesWeight:1.7725Product ID:SC2PZ5HKF3
The Transcendental Temptation
In this landmark work, Paul Kurtz examines the reasons why people accept supernatural and paranormal belief systems in spite of substantial evidence to the contrary. According to Kurtz, it is because there is within the human species a deeply rooted tendency toward magical thinking-the "transcendental temptation"-which undermines critical judgment and paves the way for willful beliefs. Kurtz...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Prometheus BooksISBN-13:9781616148270ISBN-10:1616148276UPC:9781616148270Book Category:Religion, Body, Mind & SpiritBook Subcategory:Agnosticism, AtheismSize:8.96 x 6.07 x 1.39 inchesWeight:1.7725Product ID:SC2PZ5HKF3
Paul Kurtz (1925-2012), professor emeritus of philosophy at the State University of New York at Buffalo and a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, was the author or editor of more than fifty books, including The Transcendental Temptation, The Courage to Become, and Embracing the Power of Humanism, plus nine hundred articles and reviews. He was the founder and...
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