理查德·道金斯(Richard Dawkins)，英国皇家科学院院士。牛津大学教授，著名科普作家、生物学家，英国皇家学会会士。

理查德·道金斯是目前全世界最著名的无神论者，2005年14月30日他公开表明自己无神论者的身份。他也是全世界最具争议的进化生物学家，他的每一本书都是畅销书，他还经常在各大媒体讨论、评论科学的各个面相。《盲眼钟表匠》与续篇《攀登不可能的山》(Climbing Mount Improbable,1996)都是进化生物学的入门书。道金斯的理论著作，除《自利的基因》外以《延伸的表现型》(The Extended Phenotype,1982)最为重要。《盲跟钟表匠》获得英国皇家文学学哙非小说类最佳图书奖与美国《洛杉矶对报》的文学奖。英国广播公司(BBC)根据本书拍摄的电视片《万恶之源？》，获得最佳科学纪录片奖。另外他的《解析彩虹》是最受读者欢迎的作品。

陈蓉霞，1961年11月出生于上海市。1983年毕业于华东师范大学生物学系。1986年毕业于华东师范大学自然辩证法研究所，获哲学硕士学位。现任上海师范大学哲学学院教授。

主要著作有《进化的阶梯》、《破译生命密码》、《两性冲突》等。

主要译著有《起源之战》、《适应与自然选择》、《行走于理性的钢丝上》、《安妮的盒子》等。

"The God Delusion" caused a sensation when it was published in 2006. Within weeks it became the most hotly debated topic, with Dawkins himself branded as either saint or sinner for presenting his hard-hitting, impassioned rebuttal of religion of all types. His argument could hardly be more topical. While Europe is becoming increasingly secularized, the rise of religious fundamentalism, whether in the Middle East or Middle America, is dramatically and dangerously dividing opinion around the world. In America, and elsewhere, a vigorous dispute between 'intelligent design' and Darwinism is seriously undermining and restricting the teaching of science. In many countries religious dogma from medieval times still serves to abuse basic human rights such as women's and gay rights. And all from a belief in a God whose existence lacks evidence of any kind. Dawkins attacks God in all his forms. He eviscerates the major arguments for religion and demonstrates the supreme improbability of a supreme being. He shows how religion fuels war, foments bigotry and abuses children. "The God Delusion" is a brilliantly argued, fascinating polemic that will be required reading for anyone interested in this most emotional and important subject.