About the book: year / New York Times bestseller - an exploration of the role that religious beliefs play in our lives and in our relationships. Of all the thousands of books written about religion, only a few, until this one, have attempted to examine it from a scientific point of view: to ask why and how it has affected so many people's lives. Is religion a product of blind evolutionary instinct or rational choice? Is this really the best way to live a moral life? Drawing on biology, history, and psychology, Daniel K. Dennett traces the evolution of religion from “wild” folk beliefs to “domesticated” dogmas. Daniel K. Dennett is a university professor, professor of philosophy, and co-director of the Center for Cognitive Research at Tufts University. Translation prepared by the Book Import community @importknig.