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Religion as magical ideology : how the supernatural reflects rationality /

'Religion as Magical Ideology' examines the relationship between rationality and supernatural beliefs arguing that such beliefs are products of evolution, cognition and culture. The book does not offer a false rapprochement between reason and religion; instead, it explores their interrelat...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Talmont-Kaminski, Konrad (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Routledge, 2014.
Series:Religion, Cognition and Culture
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Superstitious reeds
  • 3. The superempirical
  • 4. Magic as cognitive by-product
  • 5. Religion as magical ideology
  • 6. Religion as ancestral trait.