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Minds and Gods

The Cognitive Foundations of Religion

by Department Of Philosophy Todd Tremlin (assistant Professor Of Religion, Religion, Assistant Professor Of Religion, Department Of Philosophy

  • Hardback
  • 256 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 1.8 cm

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This provocative book explains the origins and persistence of religious ideas on the basis of common structures and functions of human thought. The first general introduction to the new "cognitive science of religion," Minds and Gods presents the major themes, theories, and thinkers involved in this revolutionary new approach to human religiosity. Arguing that we cannot understand what we think until we first understand how we think, the book pursues the evolutionary forces that molded the modern human mind and continue to shape our ideas and actions today. Todd Tremlin details many of the adapted features of the brain - illustrating their operation with examples of everyday human behavior - and shows how mental endowments inherited from our ancestral past lead people to naturally entertain religious ideas. Tremlin provides a clear and comprehensive account of the developing field of the cognitive science of religion. This accessible and engaging volume is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the religious mind.
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  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Oxford University Press

  • Published

    March 2006

  • Weight

    504g

  • Page Count

    256

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 1.8 cm

  • ISBN

    9780195305340

  • ISBN-10

    0195305345

  • Eden Code

    1225482

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