Religion and Religious Beliefs as Evolutionary Adaptations
Scholars employing an evolutionary approach to the study of religion and religious beliefs search for ultimate explanations of the origin, propagation, and persistence of religious beliefs. This quest often pairs in debate two opposing perspectives: the adaptationist and “by-product” explanations of...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2017]
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Zygon
Year: 2017, Volume: 52, Issue: 1, Pages: 24-52 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Theory of evolution
/ Religion
/ Faith
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IxTheo Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism |
Further subjects: | B
Cultural Evolution
B Religion B Natural Selection B cognitive science of religion B Evolutionary Biology B Adaptation |
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