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It means encouraging thinking about religion as a natural phenomenon, as Dennett puts it. D. Dennett. as a natural phenomenon The thesis that Dennett argues for in Breaking the Spell: Religion as a 5, · PDF download + Online accesshours access to article PDF & online version; Article PDF can be downloaded; Article PDF can be printed; USD Add to The object of Dennett's () Breaking the Spell is laudable. First, religion being but one natural phenomenon among many should be subject to scientific investigation (p) In this essay, I will examine the attempt of Daniel Dennett () to break two spells regarding religion, a phenomen Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon: Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health: Vol, No 3 In Breaking the Spell, Dennett argues that the time has come to shed the light of science on the fundamental questions of faith. In a spirited narrative that ranges widely through history, philosophy, and psychology, Dennett explores how organized religion evolved from folk beliefs and why it is such a potent force today To cite this Article Sutton, Geoffrey W.()'Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon',Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health,, — To link to this Article: DOI: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon, New. Y ork: Penguin Group, XVI + pp. Throughout most of this book, 'breaking the spell' has a different meaning. He brings together strands from anthropology, archeology, biology, psychology, and the philosophy of science to focus on religion itself so as to understand Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon. Published Philosophy. This Are people right to say that the best way to live a good life is through religion? The thesis that Dennett argues for in Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon has a double aspect. In an argument that ranges widely through biology, history, and psychology, the authors Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon. Instead of just wringing his hands at current outrages committed by religious zealots, Dennett intends to look at religion scientifically. In this book, Dennett argues that the best way to understand religion is to explore it.
