Is God an Illusion?

The Great Debate Between Science and Spirituality

Dr Deepak Chopra, Leonard Mlodinow

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English

Rider
03 December 2012

Religion & beliefs; Spirituality & religious experience; Popular science

Deepak Chopra and Leonard Mlodinow enter the territory of Stephen Hawking and Richard Dawkins, with a remarkable, highly topical, discussion on two opposing worldviews.

Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens and Stephen Hawking have had a major impact on the loud and popular debate between 'aggressive atheists' and religion. The huge sales of their bestselling books show just how much interest people have in their ideas.

Now Deepak Chopra is entering this debate, sparring with leading physicist, Professor Leonard Mlodinow (the co-author, with Stephen Hawking, of The Grand Design).

In Is God an Illusion?, Chopra argues that there is design in our universe and a deep intelligence behind life. Without defending organised religion, he debunks randomness as an explanation for how Nature evolves and shows how consciousness comes first and matter second.

On the other side, Mlodinow argues the viewpoint of science, specifically what modern quantum physics can tell us about our world. In his view, physics, genetics and cosmology will shed far more light on the big questions than rethinking ancient spiritual concepts can ever do.

A major work of our time, Is God an Illusion? will not only offer more food for thought for those fascinated by the two sides of this modern conundrum - it will also place Deepak Chopra firmly in the ring of some of the most remarkable, and bestselling, thinkers of our era.

By: Dr Deepak Chopra, Leonard Mlodinow
Imprint: Rider
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 126mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 229g
ISBN: 9781846043055
ISBN 10: 1846043050
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 03 December 2012
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Deepak Chopra is the author of more than 50 books, both non-fiction and fiction. They have been translated into more than 35 languages and include the huge international bestseller Ageless Body, Timeless Mind. His website address is: www.deepakchopra.com. Professor Leonard Mlodinow received his doctorate in theoretical physics from the University of California at Berkeley. He teaches at Caltech.

Reviews for Is God an Illusion?: The Great Debate Between Science and Spirituality

Leonard Mlodinow is a lucid thinker and engaging writer Stephen Hawking Deepak Chopra did an excellent job ... this is an interesting and provocative book which will be read and talked about for a long time Hans Peter Duerr, Max-Planck Institute