Religion Explained Pascal Boyer

Name: Religion Explained By Pascal Boyer
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Religion Explained by Pascal Boyer

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Summary

Do they have features in common and why does religion persist in the face of science? Pascal Boyer shows how experimental findings in cognitive science, evolutionary biology and cultural anthropology are now providing precise answers to these general questions, and providing, for the first time, real answers to the question: Why do we believe?

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Religion Explained by Pascal Boyer

Why are there religious beliefs in all cultures? Do they have features in common and why does religion persist in the face of science? Pascal Boyer shows how experimental findings in cognitive science, evolutionary biology and cultural anthropology are now providing precise answers to these general questions, and providing, for the first time, real answers to the question: Why do we believe?

Religion Explained Reviews

A deep, ingenious, and insightful analysis of one of the deepest mysteries of the human species -- Steven Pinker
An excellent book in the spirit of the French Enlightenment, broadly learned and with modern behavioural science added. It deserves to be widely read * E.O. Wilson *
This is a bold far-reaching book. His explanation of religion is lucid, entertaining, full of valuable insight -- Lord Habgood * Time Higher *
The wisdom in its pages will be a revelation to any seeker after truth. While it lets daylight in upon magic, this book is never scornful and never dismissive, and Pascal Boyer's voice is as unpretentious as its title. If faith is the last refuge of the would-be believer, Religion Explained takes it away but puts something better in its place, enlightenment and understanding. * Ruth Rendell *
A fascinating analysis of urge to believe * Scotland on Sunday *

About Pascal Boyer

Formerly at Princeton, King's College, Cambridge and the University of Lyon, Pascal Boyer is Professor of Anthropology at Washington University in St Louis, Missouri, USA and a Guggenheim Fellow.

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GOR001545249

ISBN 13

9780099282761

ISBN 10

0099282763

Title

Religion Explained by Pascal Boyer

Author

Pascal Boyer

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Vintage Publishing

Year published

20021107

Number of pages

448

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