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How would Socrates and Plato react to a modern world where
secularism and religious fundamentalism are growing while the gap
between the human mind and animal mind is narrowing? Using some
creative license mixed with real history, science, and philosophy,
Seeking Perfection addresses that question. Matt J. Rossano uses a
narrative/dialogue format to superimpose on modern times ancient
Greece's two most eminent philosophers, along with its government
and culture. The story begins with Plato's daring escape from
Sicily, where he tutored Dionysius II in philosophy. On board his
homebound ship, Plato recounts his experiences in Sicily. In this
narrative, the intellectual difference between practical rewards
and the pursuit of ideals provides the basis for a series of
dialogue on science, secularism, religion, and the uniqueness of
the human mind. Upon the ship's arrival home, Plato's mentor,
Socrates, is arrested and his trial provides the venue for the
book's final dialogue. The final dialogue serves as a counterweight
to the earlier ones. Rossano begins and ends with a philosopher
imprisoned by his views, indicative of one of its main messages:
the true philosopher uses a well-disciplined mind and the best
knowledge of the day to get as close to the truth as possible. In
doing so, he invariably gets into trouble. This imaginatively
constructed tale will absorb those interested in what the
philosophical masters might say about today's world.
Psychology and Cognitive Archaeology demonstrates the potential of
using cognitive archaeology framing to explore key issues in
contemporary psychology and other behavioral sciences. This edited
volume features psychologists exploring archaeological data
concerning specific themes such as: the use of tools, our
child-rearing practices, our expressions of gender and sexuality,
our sleep patterns, the nature of warfare, cultural practices, and
the origins of religion. Other chapters touch on cognitive
archaeological methods, the history of evolutionary approaches in
psychology, and relevant philosophical considerations to further
illustrate the interdisciplinary potential between archaeology and
psychology. As a complementary counterpoint, the book also includes
an archaeologist's perspective on these same topical matters, as
well as robust introductory and concluding thoughts by the editors.
This book will be an illuminating read for students and scholars of
psychology (particularly theoretical, social, cognitive, and
evolutionary psychology), as well as philosophy, archaeology, and
anthropology.
Psychology and Cognitive Archaeology demonstrates the potential of
using cognitive archaeology framing to explore key issues in
contemporary psychology and other behavioral sciences. This edited
volume features psychologists exploring archaeological data
concerning specific themes such as: the use of tools, our
child-rearing practices, our expressions of gender and sexuality,
our sleep patterns, the nature of warfare, cultural practices, and
the origins of religion. Other chapters touch on cognitive
archaeological methods, the history of evolutionary approaches in
psychology, and relevant philosophical considerations to further
illustrate the interdisciplinary potential between archaeology and
psychology. As a complementary counterpoint, the book also includes
an archaeologist's perspective on these same topical matters, as
well as robust introductory and concluding thoughts by the editors.
This book will be an illuminating read for students and scholars of
psychology (particularly theoretical, social, cognitive, and
evolutionary psychology), as well as philosophy, archaeology, and
anthropology.
This book explores the role of ritual in social life, human
evolution, and religion. It explains the functions and purpose of
varied rituals across the world by arguing they are mechanisms of
'resource management', providing a descriptive tool for
understanding rituals and generating predictions about ritual
survival. By showing how rituals have resulted from the need to
cultivate social resources necessary to sustain cooperative groups,
Rossano presents a unique examination of the function of rituals
and how they cultivate, mobilize, and direct psychological
resources. Rossano examines rituals from a diverse range of
historical contexts, including the Greco-Romans, Soviet Russians,
and those in 'crisis cults'. The book shows how rituals address
societal and community problems by cultivating three psychological
resources - commitment to communal values, goodwill (both of humans
and supernatural agents) and social support or social capital.
Holding communities together in the face of threat, disaster, or
apathy is one of ritual's primary functions, and the author
describes how our ancestors used ritual to become the highly
social, inter-dependent primate that is Homo sapiens. Including
examples from all over the world and providing detailed
descriptions of both past and current ritual practices, this is
fascinating reading for students and academics in psychology,
sociology, religion, anthropology, and sociology.
This book explores the role of ritual in social life, human
evolution, and religion. It explains the functions and purpose of
varied rituals across the world by arguing they are mechanisms of
'resource management', providing a descriptive tool for
understanding rituals and generating predictions about ritual
survival. By showing how rituals have resulted from the need to
cultivate social resources necessary to sustain cooperative groups,
Rossano presents a unique examination of the function of rituals
and how they cultivate, mobilize, and direct psychological
resources. Rossano examines rituals from a diverse range of
historical contexts, including the Greco-Romans, Soviet Russians,
and those in 'crisis cults'. The book shows how rituals address
societal and community problems by cultivating three psychological
resources - commitment to communal values, goodwill (both of humans
and supernatural agents) and social support or social capital.
Holding communities together in the face of threat, disaster, or
apathy is one of ritual's primary functions, and the author
describes how our ancestors used ritual to become the highly
social, inter-dependent primate that is Homo sapiens. Including
examples from all over the world and providing detailed
descriptions of both past and current ritual practices, this is
fascinating reading for students and academics in psychology,
sociology, religion, anthropology, and sociology.
How would Socrates and Plato react to a modern world where
secularism and religious fundamentalism are growing while the gap
between the human mind and animal mind is narrowing? Using some
creative license mixed with real history, science, and philosophy,
Seeking Perfection addresses that question. Matt J. Rossano uses a
narrative/dialogue format to superimpose on modern times ancient
Greece's two most eminent philosophers, along with its government
and culture. The story begins with Plato's daring escape from
Sicily, where he tutored Dionysius II in philosophy. On board his
homebound ship, Plato recounts his experiences in Sicily. In this
narrative, the intellectual difference between practical rewards
and the pursuit of ideals provides the basis for a series of
dialogue on science, secularism, religion, and the uniqueness of
the human mind. Upon the ship's arrival home, Plato's mentor,
Socrates, is arrested and his trial provides the venue for the
book's final dialogue. The final dialogue serves as a counterweight
to the earlier ones. Rossano begins and ends with a philosopher
imprisoned by his views, indicative of one of its main messages:
the true philosopher uses a well-disciplined mind and the best
knowledge of the day to get as close to the truth as possible. In
doing so, he invariably gets into trouble. This imaginatively
constructed tale will absorb those interested in what the
philosophical masters might say about today's world.
The remains that archaeologists uncover reveal ancient minds at
work as much as ancient hands, and for decades many have sought a
better way of understanding those minds. This understanding is at
the forefront of cognitive archaeology, a discipline that believes
that a greater application of psychological theory to archaeology
will further our understanding of the evolution of the human mind.
Bringing together a diverse range of experts including
archaeologists, psychologists, anthropologists, biologists,
psychiatrists, neuroscientists, historians, and philosophers, in
one comprehensive volume, this accessible and illuminating book is
an important resource for students and researchers exploring how
the application of cognitive archaeology can significantly and
meaningfully deepen their knowledge of early and ancient humans.
This seminal volume opens the field of cognitive archaeology to
scholars across the behavioral sciences.
The remains that archaeologists uncover reveal ancient minds at
work as much as ancient hands, and for decades many have sought a
better way of understanding those minds. This understanding is at
the forefront of cognitive archaeology, a discipline that believes
that a greater application of psychological theory to archaeology
will further our understanding of the evolution of the human mind.
Bringing together a diverse range of experts including
archaeologists, psychologists, anthropologists, biologists,
psychiatrists, neuroscientists, historians, and philosophers, in
one comprehensive volume, this accessible and illuminating book is
an important resource for students and researchers exploring how
the application of cognitive archaeology can significantly and
meaningfully deepen their knowledge of early and ancient humans.
This seminal volume opens the field of cognitive archaeology to
scholars across the behavioral sciences.
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