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An Introduction to the Cognitive Science of Religion
Connecting Evolution, Brain, Cognition and Culture
Taschenbuch von Claire White
Sprache: Englisch

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In recent decades, a new scienti¿c approach to understand, explain, and predict many features of religion has emerged. The cognitive science of religion (CSR) has amassed research on the forces that shape the tendency for humans to be religious and on what forms belief takes. It suggests that religion, like language or music, naturally emerges in humans with tractable similarities. This new approach has profound implications for how we understand religion, including why it appears so easily, and why people are willing to ¿ght-and die-for it. Yet it is not without its critics, and some fear that scholars are explaining the ine¿able mystery of religion away, or showing that religion is natural proves or disproves the existence of God.

An Introduction to the Cognitive Science of Religion offers students and general readers an accessible introduction to the approach, providing an overview of key ¿ndings and the debates that shape it. The volume includes a glossary of key terms, and each chapter includes suggestions for further thought and further reading as well as chapter summaries highlighting key points.

This book is an indispensable resource for introductory courses on religion and a much-needed option for advanced courses.
In recent decades, a new scienti¿c approach to understand, explain, and predict many features of religion has emerged. The cognitive science of religion (CSR) has amassed research on the forces that shape the tendency for humans to be religious and on what forms belief takes. It suggests that religion, like language or music, naturally emerges in humans with tractable similarities. This new approach has profound implications for how we understand religion, including why it appears so easily, and why people are willing to ¿ght-and die-for it. Yet it is not without its critics, and some fear that scholars are explaining the ine¿able mystery of religion away, or showing that religion is natural proves or disproves the existence of God.

An Introduction to the Cognitive Science of Religion offers students and general readers an accessible introduction to the approach, providing an overview of key ¿ndings and the debates that shape it. The volume includes a glossary of key terms, and each chapter includes suggestions for further thought and further reading as well as chapter summaries highlighting key points.

This book is an indispensable resource for introductory courses on religion and a much-needed option for advanced courses.
Über den Autor

Claire White is Associate Professor in Religious Studies at California State University, Northridge. She was appointed as the ¿rst tenure-track position in the cognitive science of religion at a religious studies department in the United States.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction to the Cognitive Science of Religion 2. Core Assumptions about Religion and Belief 3. Research Questions 4. Methods 5. The Nature of the World 6. The Afterlife 7. Supernatural Agents 8.Morality 9. Rituals Part 1: How are Rituals Learned, Represented and Transmitted? 10. Rituals Part 2: What are the Functions of Rituals? 11. Conclusion Glossary

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Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Importe, Psychologie
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781138541467
ISBN-10: 113854146X
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: White, Claire
Hersteller: Routledge
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Books on Demand GmbH, In de Tarpen 42, D-22848 Norderstedt, info@bod.de
Maße: 234 x 156 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: Claire White
Erscheinungsdatum: 15.03.2021
Gewicht: 0,562 kg
Artikel-ID: 121176529
Über den Autor

Claire White is Associate Professor in Religious Studies at California State University, Northridge. She was appointed as the ¿rst tenure-track position in the cognitive science of religion at a religious studies department in the United States.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction to the Cognitive Science of Religion 2. Core Assumptions about Religion and Belief 3. Research Questions 4. Methods 5. The Nature of the World 6. The Afterlife 7. Supernatural Agents 8.Morality 9. Rituals Part 1: How are Rituals Learned, Represented and Transmitted? 10. Rituals Part 2: What are the Functions of Rituals? 11. Conclusion Glossary

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Importe, Psychologie
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781138541467
ISBN-10: 113854146X
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: White, Claire
Hersteller: Routledge
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Books on Demand GmbH, In de Tarpen 42, D-22848 Norderstedt, info@bod.de
Maße: 234 x 156 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: Claire White
Erscheinungsdatum: 15.03.2021
Gewicht: 0,562 kg
Artikel-ID: 121176529
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