Why we believe : evolution and the human way of being /

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A wide-ranging argument by a renowned anthropologist that the capacity to believe is what makes us human Why are so many humans religious? Why do we daydream, imagine, and hope? Philosophers, theologians, social scientists, and historians have offered explanations for centuries, but their accounts o...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Fuentes, Agustin (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, 2019.
Series:Foundational questions in science.
Subjects:
Evolutionary psychology.
Belief and doubt.
Faith.
Psychologie évolutionniste.
Croyance et doute.
Foi.
faith.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Evolution.
Faith
Belief and doubt
Evolutionary psychology
Human evolution
Thought and thinking
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preface : Why we believe
  • 1. Belief, evolution, and our place in the world
  • 2. What makes us human?
  • 3. Constructing the human niche
  • 4. Animals, plants, buildings, and pottery
  • 5. What is culture?
  • 6. How culture works
  • 7. Why we believe versus what we believe
  • 8. Religion
  • 9. Economies
  • 10. Love
  • 11. Does belief matter?

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