{"product_id":"how-we-believe-science-skepticism-and-the-search-for-god-paperback","title":"How We Believe: Science, Skepticism, and the Search for God - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Shermer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael Shermer\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new edition covering the latest scientific research on how the brain makes us believers or skeptics\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRecent polls report that 96 percent of Americans believe in God, and 73 percent believe that angels regularly visit Earth. Why is this? Why, despite the rise of science, technology, and secular education, are people turning to religion in greater numbers than ever before? Why do people believe in God at all? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese provocative questions lie at the heart of\u003ci\u003e How We Believe \u003c\/i\u003e, an illuminating study of God, faith, and religion. Bestselling author Michael Shermer offers fresh and often startling insights into age-old questions, including how and why humans put their faith in a higher power, even in the face of scientific skepticism. Shermer has updated the book to explore the latest research and theories of psychiatrists, neuroscientists, epidemiologists, and philosophers, as well as the role of faith in our increasingly diverse modern world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether believers or nonbelievers, we are all driven by the need to understand the universe and our place in it.\u003ci\u003e How We Believe \u003c\/i\u003e is a brilliant scientific tour of this ancient and mysterious desire.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Shermer\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Believing Brain\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhy People Believe Weird Things\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Science of Good and Evil\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Mind Of The Market\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhy Darwin Matters\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScience Friction\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHow We Believe\u003c\/i\u003e and other books on the evolution of human beliefs and behavior. He is the founding publisher of \u003ci\u003eSkeptic\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, the editor of Skeptic.com, a monthly columnist for \u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003c\/i\u003e, and an adjunct professor at Claremont Graduate University. He lives in Southern California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761331634464,"sku":"9780805074796","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/33f6f2fd6de585f890361147df45253c.webp?v=1780204749","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/how-we-believe-science-skepticism-and-the-search-for-god-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}