An Unnatural History of Religions - Academia, Post-truth and the Quest for Scientific Knowledge (Paperback)

An Unnatural History of Religions examines the origins, development, and critical issues concerning the history of religion and its relationship with science. The book explores the ideological biases, logical fallacies, and unwarranted beliefs that surround the scientific foundations (or lack thereof) in the academic discipline of the history of religions, positioning them in today's 'post-truth' culture. Leonardo Ambasciano provides the necessary critical background to evaluate the most important theories and working concepts dedicated to the explanation of the historical developments of religion. He covers the most important topics and paradigm shifts in the field, such as phenomenology, postmodernism, and cognitive science. These are taken into consideration chronologically, each time with case studies on topics such as shamanism, gender biases, ethnocentrism, and biological evolution. Ambasciano argues that the roots of post-truth may be deep in human biases, but that historical justifications change each time, resulting in different combinations. The surprising rise of once-fringe beliefs, such as conspiracy theories, pseudoscientific claims, and so-called scientific creationism, demonstrates the alarming influence that post-truth ideas may exert on both politics and society. Recognising them before they spread anew may be the first step towards a scientifically renewed study of religion.

General

Imprint:	Bloomsbury Academic
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Scientific Studies of Religion: Inquiry and Explanation
Release date:	June 2020
Authors:	Leonardo Ambasciano
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	280
ISBN-13:	978-1-350-17024-7
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Impact of science & technology on society Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > History of religion Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Philosophy & theory of psychology > Cognitive theory Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Neurosciences Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > History of religion
LSN:	1-350-17024-0
Barcode:	9781350170247

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