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Why Sane People Believe Crazy Things Second Edition
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Why Sane People Believe Crazy Things Second Edition

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Beliefs can unite us or divide us, build societies or destroy them. Which will it be? That's the stark choice we now face.

Why Sane People Believe Crazy Things helps harness the power of beliefs by explaining what they are. What they do. How they work. Why "everyone except us" seems to have gone insane. And how we can bridge the chasm of mistrust. It explains:

When to argue about beliefs and when not to argue Why people hold beliefs for non-factual reasons What beliefs can do for us as individuals and societies How beliefs can be justified in different ways How beliefs can be meaningful in different ways How the ineffable leads to religion How moral beliefs can be justified Why tolerance fosters humane societies How to build tolerant societies

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Consilience Publishing, LLC
Date
29 October 2024
Pages
328
ISBN
9781736477540

This title is printed to order. This book may have been self-published. If so, we cannot guarantee the quality of the content. In the main most books will have gone through the editing process however some may not. We therefore suggest that you be aware of this before ordering this book. If in doubt check either the author or publisher’s details as we are unable to accept any returns unless they are faulty. Please contact us if you have any questions.

Beliefs can unite us or divide us, build societies or destroy them. Which will it be? That's the stark choice we now face.

Why Sane People Believe Crazy Things helps harness the power of beliefs by explaining what they are. What they do. How they work. Why "everyone except us" seems to have gone insane. And how we can bridge the chasm of mistrust. It explains:

When to argue about beliefs and when not to argue Why people hold beliefs for non-factual reasons What beliefs can do for us as individuals and societies How beliefs can be justified in different ways How beliefs can be meaningful in different ways How the ineffable leads to religion How moral beliefs can be justified Why tolerance fosters humane societies How to build tolerant societies

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Consilience Publishing, LLC
Date
29 October 2024
Pages
328
ISBN
9781736477540