The Transcendental Temptation by Kurtz, Paul

The Transcendental Temptation (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781616148270)

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The Transcendental Temptation by Kurtz, Paul

The Transcendental Temptation

$21.95
The Transcendental Temptation by Kurtz, Paul

The Transcendental Temptation

$21.95
Format: Paperback
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In this widely acclaimed and controversial book, 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 explores in detail the three major monotheistic religions--Judaism, Christianity, and Islam--finding striking psychological and sociological parallels between these religions, the spiritualism of the 19th century, and the paranormal belief systems of today. There are sections on mysticism, belief in the afterlife, the existence of God, reincarnation, astrology, and ufology. Kurtz concludes by explaining and advocating skepticism as an antidote to belief in the transcendental.

Author: Paul Kurtz
ISBN-10: 1616148276
ISBN-13: 9781616148270
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2013
Pages: 516
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.77lbs
Size: 8.96h x 6.07w x 1.39d
By Paul Kurtz
By Paul Kurtz
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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 chairman of the Center for Inquiry, the Council for Secular Humanism, and the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. He appeared on many major television and radio talk shows and has lectured at universities worldwide.

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