Spiritual Snake Oil - Chris Edwards
- Fads & Fallacies in Pop Culture
The theories of prominent new age writers such as Rhonda Byrne, Deepak Chopra, Dinesh D'Souza, and Robert Pirsig are debunked in this endeavor to restore the public’s critical eye toward philosophical debate. Each chapter tackles a different contemporary spiritual author, examines his or her most familiar arguments, and exposes the irrationalities and falsities behind them from a rational, scientific viewpoint. From belief in God to New Age narcissism, the topics in Spiritual Snake Oil uncover the common fallacies in the assertions and advice given by today’s most popular new age figures.
EAN: 9781884365799
The theories of prominent new age writers such as Rhonda Byrne, Deepak Chopra, Dinesh D'Souza, and Robert Pirsig are debunked in this endeavor to restore the public’s critical eye toward philosophical debate. Each chapter tackles a different contemporary spiritual author, examines his or her most familiar arguments, and exposes the irrationalities and falsities behind them from a rational, scientific viewpoint. From belief in God to New Age narcissism, the topics in Spiritual Snake Oil uncover the common fallacies in the assertions and advice given by today’s most popular new age figures.
EAN: 9781884365799