Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon

Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon

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Written by philosopher Daniel Dennett, this book applies evolutionary and cognitive science to analyze religion, arguing that religious phenomena can be understood through naturalistic explanations. Dennett introduces and elaborates on the concept of "deepity" within this work, which refers to a statement that appears profound but is actually either trivially true or wildly false, depending on interpretation.

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So the word deep was originally coined by the philosopher Daniel Dennett.

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🎬 This is Your Brain on Bullsh*t - David Pinsof

This is Your Brain on Bullsh*t - David Pinsof

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Daniel Dennett
deepity
religion
naturalism

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"Daniel Dennett is mentioned as the philosopher who coined the term "deepity," which is a central topic of discussion in the podcast segment. While Dennett has many works, "Breaking the Spell" is particularly relevant as it directly discusses "deepities" in the context of explaining complex phenomena like religion."