The failed hypothesis is a potent, readable, and welltimed assault upon religious delusion. Many of us have waited hopefully for stengers volumes to come to audiobook form. The performance of the book did nothing for me other than make it so that i could absorb the book while driving. Stenger is a skilled, trenchant writer who has written many books elaborating a naturalistic, atomistic view of the universe that pointedly harks back to lucretius. Search the catalogue for collection items held by the national library of australia. Any book that has two subtitles is obviously going to be worth commenting on stengers book is typical of the new breed of antitheists including folks like dawkins, harris, et al insomuch as he relies on a lot of hand waving and rhetoric. His central argument against the existence of god is. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 287 pages and is available in hardcover format. Stenger presents a convincing, if not watertight, case using easily accessible and eloquent language, littered with copious amounts of supporting evidence. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. He received a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from newark college of engineering and later a master of science degree in physics from ucla and a phd in physics. Stenger, a physicist and prolific writer on atheism who wrote the 2007 new york times bestseller god. The failed hypothesis, god and the atom, god and the folly of faith, the comprehensible cosmos, and many other.
Fifty years ago, upon completion of my formal study in the sciences, i. Victor stenger gave a presentation on his book, god. Throughout history, arguments for and against the existence of god have been largely confined to philosophy and theology, while science has sat on the. Humanitys god model is inconsistent with scientific observations.
The failed hypothesis as ive mentioned before, in june our local skeptics and freethinkers groups will be hosting victor j. Stenger earth is one planet among ten or so revolving around an atypical star, our sun. The failed hypothesis how science shows that god does not exist by victor j. He considers the latest intelligent design arguments as evidence of gods influence in biology.
Richard dawkins, author of the new york times bestseller the god delusion marshalling converging arguments from physics, astronomy, biology, and philosophy, stenger has delivered a masterful blow in defense of reason. He then took a position on the faculty of the university of hawaii, retiring to colorado in 2000. On the distance scale of human experience, the solar system is immense. The failed hypothesis the uncongenial universe, waste victor j. Given all this, its not feasible to pretend that science can have nothing to say.
Fifty years ago, upon completion of my formal study in the sciences, i concluded that god could not exist. Victor stenger 19352014 atheisms arguments against god. Stenger who argues that there is no evidence for the existence of a deity and that gods existence, while not impossible, is improbable. The failed hypothesis by victor stenger despite the fact that science has revolutionized every aspect of human life and greatly clarified. How science shows that god does not exist first edition by victor j.
Attacking the failed hypothesis on every front, victor totally demolishes it with fine and detailed evidence, clear reasoning and logical analysis. How science shows that god does not exist, and more on. Treating the traditional god concept, as conventionally presented in the judeochristian and islamic traditions, like any other scientific hypothesis, physicist stenger examines all of the claims made for gods existence. He was the author of the new york times bestseller god. The failed hypothesis is a provocative book that contends that if god exists science should find objective evidence for it. Grothe, stenger explores many of the topics treated in his book, including the.
He is the author of the new york times bestseller god. Stenger lafayette, co is adjunct professor of philosophy at the university of colorado and emeritus professor of physics and astronomy at the university of hawaii. Was god the failed hypothesis worth the listening time. The failed hypothesis at ryerson university in toronto, canada.
Stenger 1935 2014 was an adjunct professor of philosophy at the university of colorado and emeritus professor of physics and astronomy at the university of hawaii. This 310page book is composed the following ten chapters. I would consider it required reading for anyone interested in this question. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Stenger, 9781591026525, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. How scienceshows that god does not exist, i applied the scientific process of hypothesis testing to the question of god. How science shows that god does not exist by victor stenger god. The failed hypothesis is the best scientific explanation of why intelligent creation of the universe is extremely unlikely that i have yet come across.
Religion flies you into buildings in the new atheism. The failed hypothesis, god and the atom, god and the folly of faith, the comprehensible cosmos. How science shows that god does not exist by victor j. Victor john stenger january 29, 1935 august 25, 2014 was an american particle physicist, philosopher, author, and religious skeptic quotes. More stenger news main some recent reading march 31, 2007 atheist attacked publicizing talk about god. How science shows that god does not exist pdf epub book. Its essential reading in this field and therefore worth the listen. In introducing his book stenger writes, in the present book, i will go much further and argue that by this moment in time science has advanced sufficiently to be able to make a definitive statement on the existence or nonexistence of a god having the attributes that are. As a result, ive been keeping an eye on any news related to the book. Physicist victor stenger uses his background in science to create a hypothesis based on claims of gods existence. Stenger, science does in fact have a great deal to say and none of it will be comforting to the average believer.
The failed hypothesis, and many other books, including the fallacy of finetuning. He is the author of many books, including comprehensible cosmos, the unconscious quantum, not by design, has science found god, and the recent new york times bestseller god. Predictably, their works have been controversial and attracted a good deal of critical reaction. Earth is one hundred and fifty million kilometers from the sun. The failed hypothesis deserves to be read by believers and nonbelievers alike. The failed hypothesis, on this leg of his book tour. He published twelve books for general audiences on physics, quantum mechanics. Victor stenger, american philosopher and physicist, is one of the prominent authors of the new atheism movement. Stenger is a retired elementary particle physicist.