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The cognitive science of religion does not have its own
methodology, and yet from the very beginnings of the discipline,
methodology has defined it not only in relation to the general
study of religion in the humanities but also to the sciences
interested in the mind. Scholars of the cognitive science of
religion are using a range of methodologies, borrowing mostly from
the cognitive sciences and experimental psychology, but also from
biology, archaeology, history, philosophy, linguistics, the social
and statistical sciences, neurosciences, and anthropology. In fact,
this multi-disciplinarity defines the cognitive science of
religion. Such multi-disciplinarity requires hard work and truly
interdisciplinary teams, but also continual reflections on and
debates about the methodologies being used. In fact, no study of
the cognitive science of religion worth its name can rely on only
one methodology. Triangulation is standard, but often even more
approaches are used. This book consists of selected papers from the
Journal for the Cognitive Science of Religion and the Journal of
Cognitive Historiography. Each chapter demonstrates a particular
method or group of methods and how those methods advance our
knowledge of the religious mind from the ancient past up to today.
The cognitive science of religion does not have its own
methodology, and yet from the very beginnings of the discipline,
methodology has defined it not only in relation to the general
study of religion in the humanities but also to the sciences
interested in the mind. Scholars of the cognitive science of
religion are using a range of methodologies, borrowing mostly from
the cognitive sciences and experimental psychology, but also from
biology, archaeology, history, philosophy, linguistics, the social
and statistical sciences, neurosciences, and anthropology. In fact,
this multi-disciplinarity defines the cognitive science of
religion. Such multi-disciplinarity requires hard work and truly
interdisciplinary teams, but also continual reflections on and
debates about the methodologies being used. In fact, no study of
the cognitive science of religion worth its name can rely on only
one methodology. Triangulation is standard, but often even more
approaches are used. This book consists of selected papers from the
Journal for the Cognitive Science of Religion and the Journal of
Cognitive Historiography. Each chapter demonstrates a particular
method or group of methods and how those methods advance our
knowledge of the religious mind from the ancient past up to today.
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.
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.
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