Evolution, religion, and cognitive science : critical and constructive essays /

An increasingly influential area of research in the field of cognitive science of religion is concerned specifically with exploring the relationship between the evolution of the human mind, the evolution of culture in general, and the origins and subsequent development of religion. This research has...

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Other Authors: Watts, Fraser N. (Editor), Turner, Léon, 1973- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:An increasingly influential area of research in the field of cognitive science of religion is concerned specifically with exploring the relationship between the evolution of the human mind, the evolution of culture in general, and the origins and subsequent development of religion. This research has lately exerted a strong influence on many areas of religious studies but, for some, the so-called 'evolutionary cognitive science of religion' remains a deeply problematic enterprise. This book's primary aim is to engage critically and constructively with this complex and diverse body of research from a wide range of perspectives.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191512445
0191512443