Religion Explained
The Evolutionary Origins of Religious Thought
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology
| Author: | Pascal Boyer | ISBN: | 9780465004614 |
| Publisher: | Basic Books | Publication: | March 21, 2007 |
| Imprint: | Basic Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Pascal Boyer |
| ISBN: | 9780465004614 |
| Publisher: | Basic Books |
| Publication: | March 21, 2007 |
| Imprint: | Basic Books |
| Language: | English |
Many of our questions about religion, says renowned anthropologist Pascal Boyer, are no longer mysteries. We are beginning to know how to answer questions such as "Why do people have religion?" Using findings from anthropology, cognitive science, linguistics, and evolutionary biology, Religion Explained shows how this aspect of human consciousness is increasingly admissible to coherent, naturalistic explanation. This brilliant and controversial book gives readers the first scientific explanation for what religious feeling is really about, what it consists of, and where it comes from.
Many of our questions about religion, says renowned anthropologist Pascal Boyer, are no longer mysteries. We are beginning to know how to answer questions such as "Why do people have religion?" Using findings from anthropology, cognitive science, linguistics, and evolutionary biology, Religion Explained shows how this aspect of human consciousness is increasingly admissible to coherent, naturalistic explanation. This brilliant and controversial book gives readers the first scientific explanation for what religious feeling is really about, what it consists of, and where it comes from.
