Irreligion: A Mathematician Explains Why the Arguments for God Just Don't Add Up (Audiobook)

from nbmars

John Allen Paulos has written a breezy, but cogent, debunking of most of the "logical" arguments for the existence of God. Most of Paulos's arguments come down to Occam's razor. Positing the existence of God is not necessary to explain any of the phenomena discussed and is usually just an extrane...

from satyridae

It's me, over here in the choir robes. Nothing in this book I didn't already embrace, I mean. The geeky mathematical angle was a huge bonus. I found this audio book fun, funny and comforting. If you like this sort of thing, this is the sort of thing you like. And I do.

from tnilsson

Paulos makes some points I have not read elsewhere. And it was worth reading for those. But such points are few. The book is a bit light and I feel that others (such as Dawkins and Hitchens) have done a more thorough job addressing this subject.

from Devil_llama

Sounds like it should be better than it is. The arguments are sound, but somehow it just isn't compelling reading.

from Razinha

This won't convince anyone not already convinced, but Paulos does apply a mathematical edge to the analysis.The most telling chapter was the last - Athiests, Agnostics, and "Brights". I agree with Paulos in that I am also not too fond of the name "Brights", but maybe it'll catch on. The statistic...