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Minds and Gods: The Cognitive Foundations of Religion
Todd Tremlin
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Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAX; JMAQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 167 x 14. Weight in Grams: 384.
Around the world and throughout history, in cultures as diverse as ancient Mesopotamia and modern America, human beings have been compelled by belief in gods and developed complex religions around them. But why? What makes belief in supernatural beings so widespread? And why are the gods of so many different people so similar in nature? This provocative book explains the origins and persistence of religious ideas by looking through the lens of science at the common structures and functions of human thought. The first general introduction to the cognitive science of religion, Minds and ... Read more
Around the world and throughout history, in cultures as diverse as ancient Mesopotamia and modern America, human beings have been compelled by belief in gods and developed complex religions around them. But why? What makes belief in supernatural beings so widespread? And why are the gods of so many different people so similar in nature? This provocative book explains the origins and persistence of religious ideas by looking through the lens of science at the common structures and functions of human thought. The first general introduction to the cognitive science of religion, Minds and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
384g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199739011
SKU
V9780199739011
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About Todd Tremlin
Tremlin Todd Assistant Professor in Philosophy & Religion, Central Michigan University
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