In the Name of God : the Evolutionary Origins of Religious Ethics and Violence.

Religion is one of the most powerful forces running through human history, and although often presented as a force for good, its impact is frequently violent and divisive. This provocative work brings together cutting-edge research from both evolutionary and cognitive psychology to help readers unde...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Teehan, John
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, 2011.
Edición:5th ed.
Colección:Blackwell public philosophy.
Temas:
Religious ethics.
Violence > Religious aspects.
Psychology, Religious.
Evolutionary psychology.
Cognitive psychology.
Morale religieuse.
Violence > Aspect religieux.
Psychologie religieuse.
Psychologie évolutionniste.
Psychologie cognitive.
religious ethics.
psychology of religion.
Cognitive psychology
Evolutionary psychology
Psychology, Religious
Religious ethics
Violence > Religious aspects
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Religion is one of the most powerful forces running through human history, and although often presented as a force for good, its impact is frequently violent and divisive. This provocative work brings together cutting-edge research from both evolutionary and cognitive psychology to help readers understand the psychological structure of religious morality and the origins of religious violence. Introduces a fundamentally new approach to the analysis of religion in a style accessible to the general reader Applies insights from evolutionary and cognitive psychology to both Judaism and Christianity.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (543 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-258) and index.
ISBN:9781444359138
1444359134

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