The Acquisition and Function of Religious Beliefs: A Review and Synthesis of Proximate and Ultimate Perspectives
Two main scientific approaches have renewed in the last decade the scientific study of religion: the cognitive and the adaptationist. The former is focused on proximate causes, the latter is looking for ultimate causes of religious beliefs and behaviours. Both approaches are useful and promising. Ho...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge
[2018]
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Theology and science
Year: 2018, Volume: 16, Issue: 4, Pages: 520-538 |
| RelBib Classification: | AA Study of religion AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AE Psychology of religion |
| Further subjects: | B
evolutionary study of religion
B proximate explanation B cognitive science of religion B Ultimate Explanation B social function |
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