Religion Explained

The Evolutionary Origins of Religious Thought

Pascal Boyer

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Basic Books
11 April 2002

Religion & beliefs; Philosophy of religion; Social & cultural anthropology; Psychology; Evolution

"The first classic of 21st-century anthropology.""--John Tooby and Leda Cosmides, University of California, Santa Barbara. 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."

By: Pascal Boyer
Imprint: Basic Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 134mm, Width: 202mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 398g
ISBN: 9780465006960
ISBN 10: 0465006965
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 11 April 2002
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Pascal Boyer is Luce Professor of Collective and Individual Memory at Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri.