The Devil's Delusion

Atheism and its Scientific Pretensions

De: David Berlinski

Narrado por: Dennis Holland

Militant atheism is on the rise. In recent years, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett, and Christopher Hitchens have produced a steady stream of best-selling books denigrating religious belief. These authors are merely the leading edge of a larger movement that includes much of the scientific community.

In response, mathematician David Berlinski, himself a secular Jew, delivers a biting defense of religious thought. The Devil’s Delusion is a brilliant, incisive, and funny book that explores the limits of science and the pretensions of those who insist it is the ultimate touchstone for understanding our world.

©2009 David Berlinski (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Entertaining and Enlightening

It is a curiosity that a book written by an atheist, or at least an agnostic, who is a mathematician, could hold me in such wrapt attention. I have one regret only; that this book had an ending.

A Real Thinker

Overall great but you need at least a little understanding of the topics discussed. Great metaphors and more than a little sarcasm.

An abstract book to fight abstract science

David is probably the most scientific scientist I’ve ever read. He thinks purely from the 7-point science philosophy. Words are strung together beautifully, and the points made are logical. The reason for four stars instead of 5 is simply for the abstract nature.

A dazzlingly logical presentation!!

Largely devoid of theology, the author argues the case in the evolutionists own vernacular and fittingly so: for science itself (honest science anyway), demands that the relationship between theory and observation must be congruent! If, after due diligence, there exists deviation from that fundamental requirement, then the SEEKER OF TRUTH IN FACT, must yield to observation, abandon silly postulation, and go back to theory for resolution. Can there be any other way with concrete reason?? Come now all ye that thirst for truth in fact; let us REASON together with logic and prudence, leaving behind superstition and wild speculation. Instead, may we put the evidence to the test and follow it with open minds to wherever it leads.

It lies within us to be seekers or inquisitors. Have we not had our fill of the latter at the expense of the former?? Therefore, let freedom of thought be among the expressions of our humanity as we gallup around the cosmos in our spaceship Earth.

A critique of the pretensions of atheism

Well written - sometimes technical - criticism of those militant atheists who pretend that science excludes the existence of God. The author demonstrates it has not. Thought provoking and challenging. Well worth a serious listen.