An Introduction to the Cognitive Science of Religion: Connecting Evolution, Brain, Cognition and Culture

ISBN-13: 9781138499249 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 352 str.

Claire White

Opis

In recent decades, a new scientific approach to understand many features of religion has emerged with profound implications for how we understand religion. This book is an indispensable resource providing an introduction to this approach.

Spis treści

1. Introduction to the Cognitive Science of Religion  2. Core Assumptions about Religion and Belief  3. Research Questions  4. Methods  5. The Nature of the World  6. The Afterlife  7. Supernatural Agents  8.Morality  9. Rituals Part 1: How are Rituals Learned, Represented and Transmitted?  10. Rituals Part 2: What are the Functions of Rituals?  11. Conclusion  Glossary

O autorze

Claire White is Associate Professor in Religious Studies at California State University, Northridge. She was appointed as the first tenure-track position in the cognitive science of religion at a religious studies department in the United States.