"Der moralische Fortschritt: Wie die Wissenschaft uns zu besseren Menschen macht" von Harald Grundner untersucht die Rolle der Wissenschaft in der Entwicklung und Verbesserung menschlicher Moralvorstellungen. Grundner argumentiert, dass...

"Shermer is savage about the shortcomings of intelligent design and eloquent about the spirituality of science . . . An invaluable primer."-Los Angeles Times Book ReviewScience is on the defensive. Half of Americans reject the theory of...

With this no-holds-barred assault on popular myths and prejudices, a science historian debunks psychobabble and extraordinary, nonsensical claims. 25 illustrations.

A critique of religion drawing attention to the positive, democratic and humanist ways of thinking which have been attributed to the devil across religious history, and defending them. von Shermer, Michael

The Believing Brain is bestselling author Michael Shermer's comprehensive and provocative theory on how beliefs are born, formed, reinforced, challenged, changed, and extinguished Synthesizing thirty years of research, psychologist and...

A winning combination of cutting edge science, engaging examples and anecdotes, this is a book that upends the traditional thinking about how humans form beliefs. For fans of "Supersense" and "Paranormality" and the works of Dawkins,...

"[A] captivating raconteur of all the greatest hits of behavioral, evolutionary and neuropsychology . . . Fascinating."-Los Angeles Times Book Review How did we make the leap from ancient hunter-gatherers to modern consumers, and why do...

Best-selling author Michael Shermer presents an overarching theory of conspiracy theories-who believes them and why, which ones are real, and what we should do about them. von Shermer, Michael