Religion Explained

The Evolutionary Origins of Religious Thought

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology
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Author: Pascal Boyer ISBN: 9780465004614
Publisher: Basic Books Publication: March 21, 2007
Imprint: Basic Books Language: English
Author: Pascal Boyer
ISBN: 9780465004614
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication: March 21, 2007
Imprint: Basic Books
Language: English

Many of our questions about religion, says renowned anthropologist Pascal Boyer, are no longer mysteries. We are beginning to know how to answer questions such as "Why do people have religion?" Using findings from anthropology, cognitive science, linguistics, and evolutionary biology, Religion Explained shows how this aspect of human consciousness is increasingly admissible to coherent, naturalistic explanation. This brilliant and controversial book gives readers the first scientific explanation for what religious feeling is really about, what it consists of, and where it comes from.

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Many of our questions about religion, says renowned anthropologist Pascal Boyer, are no longer mysteries. We are beginning to know how to answer questions such as "Why do people have religion?" Using findings from anthropology, cognitive science, linguistics, and evolutionary biology, Religion Explained shows how this aspect of human consciousness is increasingly admissible to coherent, naturalistic explanation. This brilliant and controversial book gives readers the first scientific explanation for what religious feeling is really about, what it consists of, and where it comes from.

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