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Religion for Atheists
by Alain de BottonEstimated delivery 7-14 business days
Format Hardcover
Condition Brand New
The boring debate between fundamentalist believers and non-believers is finally moved on by Alain de Botton's inspiring new book, which boldly argues that the supernatural claims of religion are of course entirely false - and yet that religions still have important things to teach the secular world. Rather than mocking religions, agnostics and atheists should instead steal from them - because they're packed with good ideas on how we live and arrange our societies. Blending deep respect with total impiety, de Botton (a non-believer) proposes that we should look to religions for insights into how to build a sense of community, make our relationships last, get more out of art, overcome feelings of envy and inadequacy, and much more. For too long non-believers have faced a stark choice between either swallowing peculiar doctrines or doing away with consoling and beautiful rituals and ideas. At last Alain de Botton has fashioned a far more interesting and truly helpful alternative.
Alain de Botton was born in 1969 and is the author of non-fiction essays on themes ranging from love and travel to architecture and philosophy. His bestselling books include How Proust Can Change Your Life, The Art of Travel, and The Architecture of Happiness. He lives in London and founded The School of Life and Living Architecture (www.living-architecture.co.uk). For more information, consult
- ISBN 0241144779
- ISBN-13 9780241144770
- Title Religion for Atheists
- Author Alain de Botton
- Format Hardcover
- Year 2012
- Pages 320
- Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
- Dimensions154mm x 221mm x 28mm
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