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Religion Explained : The Evolutionary Origins of Religious Thought by Pascal Boyer is a religious work available to read on EtoBox.
What is Religion Explained : The Evolutionary Origins of Religious Thought about?
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
Who reads Religion Explained : The Evolutionary Origins of Religious Thought?
It is typically read by readers engaging with religious study and devotional practice.
Common subject areas: religion, theology.
- Author
- Pascal Boyer
- Publisher
- Basic Civitas Books
- Published
- 2008
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780465006960
- Category
- religious
- Subjects
- Anthropology, Christian, Fiction
- Rating
- 3.97 / 5 (1,526 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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