How We Believe
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How We Believe is a book by Michael Shermer that examines the psychological, cultural, and evolutionary roots of religious belief and faith.
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| How We Believe canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1796468 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: How We Believe Context triple: [Michael Shermer, notableWork, How We Believe]
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A.
What I Believe
"What I Believe" is a non-fiction work by Leo Tolstoy in which he sets out his radical Christian anarchist philosophy, emphasizing nonviolence, love, and rejection of state and church authority.
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B.
Beyond Belief
"Beyond Belief" is a seminal sociological work by Robert N. Bellah that explores the role of religion and symbolic meaning in modern American society.
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C.
On Faith
On Faith is a key doctrinal section of the First Vatican Council’s dogmatic constitution Dei Filius that systematically expounds the Catholic understanding of faith, its nature, and its relationship to reason and divine revelation.
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D.
The Believers
The Believers is the English rendering of "Al-Mu'minun," the title of the 23rd chapter of the Qur'an, which focuses on the qualities and ultimate success of true faithful followers.
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E.
Follow God
"Follow God" is a gospel-infused hip-hop track by Kanye West from his album *Jesus Is King*, known for its introspective lyrics and energetic, minimalist production.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: How We Believe Target entity description: How We Believe is a book by Michael Shermer that examines the psychological, cultural, and evolutionary roots of religious belief and faith.
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A.
What I Believe
"What I Believe" is a non-fiction work by Leo Tolstoy in which he sets out his radical Christian anarchist philosophy, emphasizing nonviolence, love, and rejection of state and church authority.
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B.
Beyond Belief
"Beyond Belief" is a seminal sociological work by Robert N. Bellah that explores the role of religion and symbolic meaning in modern American society.
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C.
On Faith
On Faith is a key doctrinal section of the First Vatican Council’s dogmatic constitution Dei Filius that systematically expounds the Catholic understanding of faith, its nature, and its relationship to reason and divine revelation.
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D.
The Believers
The Believers is the English rendering of "Al-Mu'minun," the title of the 23rd chapter of the Qur'an, which focuses on the qualities and ultimate success of true faithful followers.
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E.
Follow God
"Follow God" is a gospel-infused hip-hop track by Kanye West from his album *Jesus Is King*, known for its introspective lyrics and energetic, minimalist production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| author | Michael Shermer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| examines |
belief in God
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cognitive biases related to faith ⓘ cultural roots of religious belief ⓘ evolutionary roots of religious belief ⓘ patterns of religious conversion ⓘ patterns of religious deconversion ⓘ psychological roots of religious belief ⓘ relationship between science and religion ⓘ social functions of religion ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
ⓘ
popular science ⓘ |
| hasContributor | Michael Shermer ⓘ |
| hasEdition | How We Believe: Science, Skepticism, and the Search for God (revised edition) ⓘ |
| hasForm |
hardcover
ⓘ
paperback ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
scientific
ⓘ
skeptical ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cognitive foundations of belief
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limits of faith-based knowledge ⓘ naturalistic explanations of religious experience ⓘ social dynamics of religious communities ⓘ why people believe in God ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general audience
ⓘ
readers interested in science and religion ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
evolution of religion
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faith ⓘ psychology of religion ⓘ religious belief ⓘ skepticism ⓘ |
| mediaType |
book
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print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integrating psychology and evolutionary theory in the study of belief
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popularizing scientific approaches to understanding religion ⓘ |
| partOfWorkSeries | Michael Shermer’s works on skepticism and science ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| publisher |
W. H. Freeman
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linked to:
W. H. Freeman and Company
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| relatedWork |
The Science of Good and Evil
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Why People Believe Weird Things ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
evolutionary explanation
ⓘ
psychological analysis ⓘ survey research ⓘ |
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