In gods we trust : the evolutionary landscape of religion / Scott Atran.

Author/creator Atran, Scott, 1952-
Format Book
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2002.
Descriptionxvi, 348 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentPublisher description
Supplemental ContentContributor biographical information
Subjects

SeriesEvolution and cognition
Evolution and cognition. ^A417677
Contents Introduction: An evolutionary riddle -- Pt. 1: Evolutionary sources. The mindless agent: Evolutionary adaptations and by-products. God's creation: Evolutionary origins of the supernatural -- Pt. 2: Absurd commitments. Counterintuitive worlds: The mostly mundane nature of religious belief. The sense of sacrifice: Culture, communication, and commitment -- Pt. 3: Ritual passions. Ritual and revelation: The emotional mind. Waves of passion: The neuropsychology of religion -- Pt.4: Mindblind theories. Culture without mind: Sociobiology and group selection. The trouble with memes: inference versus imitation in cultural creation. Conclusion: Why religion seems here to stay.
Local noteLittle-348343--305131054508Z
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [301]-336) and index.
LCCN 2002074884
ISBN0195149300 (alk. paper)
ISBN9780195149302 (alk. paper)
ISBN0195178033 (pbk)
ISBN9780195178036 (pbk)

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Joyner General Stacks BL53 .A88 2002 ✔ Available Place Hold