The end of the soul : scientific modernity, atheism, and anthropology in France /

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On October 19, 1876 a group of leading French citizens, both men and women included, joined together to form an unusual group, The Society of Mutual Autopsy, with the aim of proving that souls do not exist. The idea was that, after death, they would dissect one another and (hopefully) show a direct...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hecht, Jennifer Michael, 1965-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Columbia University Press, ©2003.
Temas:
Atheism > France > History.
Religion and science > France > History.
Anthropology > France > History.
Athéisme > France > Histoire.
Religion et sciences > France > Histoire.
Anthropologie > France > Histoire.
RELIGION > Atheism.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > General.
Anthropology
Atheism
Religion
Religion and science
Antropologie.
Atheïsme.
Geloof en wetenschap.
France > Religion.
France
Frankrijk.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:On October 19, 1876 a group of leading French citizens, both men and women included, joined together to form an unusual group, The Society of Mutual Autopsy, with the aim of proving that souls do not exist. The idea was that, after death, they would dissect one another and (hopefully) show a direct relationship between brain shapes and sizes and the character, abilities and intelligence of individuals. This strange scientific pact, and indeed what we have come to think of as anthropology, which the group's members helped to develop, had its genesis in aggressive, evangelical atheism.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 402 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 366-385) and index.
ISBN:0231502389
9780231502382

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