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Coincidentally, reading the great book. I love Dawkin's style of writing.

"another collection of Dawkins’ works"

Are u referring to Devil's Chaplain? I loved that book too.

I don't think that Dawkins disdains people from humanities. His writings attack pseudoscience and people who get the evolutionary theory wrong, but never on humanities in general. What made you feel Dawkins opposes these fields?

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I was referring to "Books Do Furnish a Life. I am glad that you too are enjoying Dawkins.

My point on humanities was targeted more towards fields such as postmodernism, anthropology, and certain areas of sociology amidst others which are guilty of undermining the scientific method. Dawkins has been outspoken in his criticism of them.

On a general level I would suggest reading Gad Saad's book "The Parasitic Mind" on the subject. Thanks for the comment and the conversation.

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