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An Anatomy of Skepticism Paperback – October 25, 2006

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Every thoughtful person must ask, "What do I know?" The two most explosive fields, religion and politics, are notably filled with strident and conflicting claims. Close analysis in clear language reveals that no one knows what he or she is talking about. Because of the challenge of unexamined assumptions, of unclear cause-and-effect relationships, and of the rarity of reliable sources, a person who wants to be open-minded cannot avoid adopting skepticism as the least embarrassing philosophy. Some discoveries made in this book:*Reason appears to prove nothing*Intuition is probably a delusion*Facts are slippery*Religious people yearn for suicide*Why socialism cannot work*Where conservatives screwed up badly (as they admit)*The equation STAR+2R+R3=GPS explains the cultural history of the world*Shakespeare was a skeptic*Dante's curious insight into love*Passing the Magic Johnson test*Tom De Lay does not realize that relativism is as American as apple pie*Hamlet, who never existed, is more real than you or I.Here is a sample observation: "People believe in God because the Bible tells all about him, and they believe in the Bible because God wrote or inspired it. This is a classic case of the Fallacy of Circular Reasoning."This book of thoughtful, insightful essays is beautifully written and well balanced. Neither liberal nor conservative, Manfred Weidhorn is a straight shooter who calls the truth. Anyone who loves fine writing should purchase this book. --The Queens Bar Bulletin The author radiates infectious, provocative fun as he makes the case for skepticism....[He] rambunctiously engages... all the suffocating lint of daily life. Weidhorn is a believer in always thinking hard and openly. Skepticism is not the truth; it is merely less untenable than other philosophies purveying absolute truth. He presents a persuasive argument for "both/and" instead of

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Radiates infectious, provocative fun as he makes the case for skepticism,...rambunctiously engages... all the suffocating lint of daily life. -- Kirkus Discoveries Reviews, 31 January 2007

This book of thoughtful, insightful essays is beautifully written and well balanced. Neither liberal nor conservative, Manfred Weidhorn is a straight shooter who calls the truth. Anyone who loves fine writing should purchase this book. -- The Queens Bar Bulletin, December 2006

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Manfred Weidhorn has degrees from Columbia University and the University of Wisconsin. Guterman Professor of English at Yeshiva University. Author of 13 books and nearly 100 essays. Recipient of Farrow Award for Excellence in Churchill Studies; Emmett Award for Best Essay; commendations for various other books.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ iUniverse; 0 edition (October 25, 2006)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 429 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0595409504
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0595409501
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.43 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.11 x 9 inches

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