- Religion and science, Atheism
A secular Jew, Berlinski nonetheless delivers a biting defense of religious thought. This incisive book explores the limits of science and the pretensions of those who insist it can be--indeed must be--the ultimate touchstone for understanding the world.
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- Author
- David Berlinski
- First published
- 2009
- Pages
- 237
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Editions
- 1
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780465019373
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