Psychology and Religion - An Introduction (Paperback)

Should psychology try to explain religion or try to understand it? Pioneers in psychology like Sigmund Freud and William James took opposing views on the matter and it has been hotly debated ever since. Interestingly though in the past psychology was used to attack religion recent findings in the area have been more sympathetic to religion. How should we understand their relationship today?
Michael Argyle's new book is an introduction to the psychology of religion from one of the world's most famous experimental psychologists. He ranges over the whole of psychology to look at the results of psychology's study of religion including those of his own important experiments. Full of fascinating and surprising insights into people and their religious worlds, his belief in both the empirical value of psychology and the spiritual value of religion are evident in this comprehensive and accessible survey of what psychologists know about religion - and what they don't.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 1999
First published:	2000
Authors:	Michael Argyle
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	296
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-18907-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > Philosophy of religion > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > Philosophy of religion > General
LSN:	0-415-18907-1
Barcode:	9780415189071

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