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A New Science of Religion (Paperback)
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A New Science of Religion (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Studies in Religion
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Religious belief, once in the domain of the humanities, has found a
new home in the sciences. Promising new developments in the study
of religion by cognitive scientists and evolutionary theorists put
forward empirical hypotheses regarding the origin, spread, and
character of religious beliefs. Different theories deal with
different aspects of human religiosity - some focus on religious
beliefs, while others focus on religious actions, and still others
on the origin of religious ideas. While these theories might share
a similar focus, there is plenty of disagreement in the
explanations they offer. This volume examines the diversity of new
scientific theories of religion, by outlining the logical and
causal relationships between these enterprises. Are they truly in
competition, as their proponents sometimes suggest, or are they
complementary and mutually illuminating accounts of religious
belief and practice? Cognitive science has gained much from an
interdisciplinary focus on mental function, and this volume
explores the benefits that can be gained from a similar approach to
the scientific study of religion.
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