Revising Cognitive and Evolutionary Science of Religion
Religion as an Adaptation
This unique and pioneering book critically appraises current work from both the cognitive science of religion and the evolutionary study of religion. It addresses the question: Why does the believer possess supernatural or religious beliefs in the combined context of his cognitive biases, their adaptive usefulness measured in terms of survival and reproduction, and the impact of social learning and cultural traits? The authors outlines a pluralistic approach to the study of religion that does not treat religion as an accidental by-product but an adaptation selected by natural selection. Chapters discuss the role of religious components for t…
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Produktdetails
Weitere Autoren: Szocik, Konrad
- ISBN: 978-3-030-63518-3
- EAN: 9783030635183
- Produktnummer: 38293475
- Verlag: Springer International Publishing
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
- Seitenangabe: 132 S.
- Masse: H23.5 cm x B15.5 cm x D0.7 cm 213 g
- Auflage: 1st ed. 2021
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Reihenbandnummer: 8
- Gewicht: 213
Über den Autor
Konrad Szocik is a doctor of philosophy and assistant professor in Department of Social Sciences at University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszów, Poland. His research interests include cognitive and evolutionary science of religion, evolution of cooperation, space ethics and bioethics, space philosophy and space policy, and the ethics of human enhancement.Hans Van Eyghen is assistant professor of Philosophy at Tilburg University the Netherlands. His research interests include religious epistemology, philosophy of religion and cognitive and evolutionary science of religion.
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