Anthony O'Keeffe.
A Brief History of the Last 2½ Million Years: when and why we created god and how religious belief transforms our evolution.
self published. 2025
How does our history explain what we believe?
Spanning 2 ½ million years of human history, this is a bold, sweeping exploration of the light that modern science shines on some of our foundational philosophical ideas.
It draws together the remarkable discoveries we’ve recently made into our ancient past, to delve into why we believe, and what we believe in. And explores how those beliefs then shaped the subsequent development of law, morality and the civilizations that followed.
Get a new perspective on our oldest questions.