Breaking the spell : (Record no. 6772)
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| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
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| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20250616151356.0 |
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Language of cataloging | eng |
| Transcribing agency | DLC |
| Modifying agency | DLC |
| Description conventions | rda |
| Original cataloging agency | Sai University Library |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Edition number | 22 |
| Classification number | 200 |
| Item number | DEN |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Dennett, D. C. |
| Relator term | author |
| Fuller form of name | (Daniel Clement) |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Breaking the spell : |
| Remainder of title | religion as a natural phenomenon / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Daniel C. Dennett. |
| Medium | [Text] |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | New York : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Viking, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | ©2006 |
| 264 ## - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | New York : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Viking, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | ©2006 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xvi, 448 pages ; |
| Dimensions | 23 cm |
| 336 ## - Content type term (R) | |
| Source (NR) | rdacontent |
| Content type term (R) | text |
| Content type code (R) | txt |
| 337 ## - Media Type (R) | |
| Source (NR) | rdamedia |
| Media type term (R) | unmediated |
| Media type code (R) | n |
| 338 ## - Carrier Type (R) | |
| Source (NR) | rdacarrier |
| Carrier type term (R) | volume |
| Carrier type code (R) | nc |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc | Includes bibliographical references (pages 413-426) and index. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Breaking which spell? -- Some questions about science -- Why good things happen -- The roots of religion -- Religion, the early days -- The evolution of stewardship -- The invention of team spirit -- Belief in belief -- Toward a buyer's guide to religions -- Morality and religion -- Now what do we do? -- Appendixes: The new replicators ; Some more questions about science ; The bellboy and the lady named Tuck ; Kim Philby as a real case of indeterminacy of radical interpretation. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | An innovative thinker tackles the controversial question of why we believe in God and how religion shapes our lives and our future. For a growing number of people, there is nothing more important than religion. It is an integral part of their marriage, child rearing, and community. In this daring new book, distinguished philosopher Dennett takes a hard look at this phenomenon and asks why. Where does our devotion to God come from and what purpose does it serve? Is religion a blind evolutionary compulsion or a rational choice? In a 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. He contends that the "belief in belief" has fogged any attempt to rationally consider the existence of God and the relationship between divinity and human need.--From publisher description. |
| 586 ## - AWARDS NOTE | |
| Awards note | National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism Finalist, 2006 |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Anthropology of religion |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Psychology, Religious |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Religion |
| General subdivision | History |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Religion |
| Form subdivision | Controversial literature |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Home library | Current library | Collection code | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Withdrawn status |
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| Sai University Library | Sai University Library | Non-fiction | General stacks | 2025-06-16 | 200 DEN | G2941 | 2025-06-16 | 2025-06-16 | Gifted Books | Dewey Decimal Classification |