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The Transcendental Temptation (Paperback)
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The Transcendental Temptation (Paperback)
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Price R322
Discovery Miles 3 220
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A landmark work. Mandatory reading for anyone who wants to learn to
be a good skeptic.
In this widely acclaimed and highly 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 the author, 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. He 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 also explains the
nature of skepticism as an antidote to belief in the
transcendental.
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