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The Transcendental Temptation - PAUL KURTZ
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In this widely acclaimed and highly controversial book Paul Kurtz examines the reasons why people accept supernatural and paranormal belief systems in spite of substantial evidence to the contrary. According to the author it is because there is within the human species a deeply rooted tendency toward magical thinking - the transcendental temptation - which undermines critical judgement and paves the way for willful beliefs. He explores in detail the three major monotheistic religions - Judaism Christianity and Islam - finding striking psychological and sociological parallels between these religions the spiritualism of the 19th century and the paranormal belief systems of today. There are sections on mysticism belief in the afterlife the existence of God reincarnation astrology and ufology. Kurtz also explains the nature of skepticism as an antidote to belief in the transcendental.

TITLE: The Transcendental Temptation

AUTHOR: PAUL KURTZ

SKU: 9781616148270

PUBLISHER: Prometheus Books

DATE PUBLISHED: 02/09/2013

PLACE PUBLISHED: United States

PAGES: 516

BINDING: Paperback / softback

LANGUAGE: English

DIMENSIONS: 154 mm x 227 mm x 36 mm

WEIGHT: 806 gr

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