Religion and science as forms of life: anthropological insights into reason and unreason
Introduction : science, religion and forms of life / Carles Salazar -- Maturationally natural cognition impedes professional science and facilitates popular religion / Robert N. McCauley -- Scientific vs. religious 'knowledge' in evolutionary perspective / Michael Blume -- Magic and ritual...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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New York
Berghahn Books
2015
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| In: | Year: 2015 |
| Volumes / Articles: | Show volumes/articles. |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Religion
/ Natural sciences
/ Reason
/ The Supernatural
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| Further subjects: | B
Religion and science
B Collection of essays B Ethnology Religious aspects B Faith and reason |
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| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | Introduction : science, religion and forms of life / Carles Salazar -- Maturationally natural cognition impedes professional science and facilitates popular religion / Robert N. McCauley -- Scientific vs. religious 'knowledge' in evolutionary perspective / Michael Blume -- Magic and ritual in an age of science / Jesper Sorensen -- Moral employments of scientific thought / Timothy Jenkins -- The social life of concepts : public and private 'knowledge' of scientific creationism / Simon Coleman -- The embryo, sacred and profane / Marit Melhuus -- The religions of science and the sciences of religion in Brazil / Roger Sansi-Roca -- Science in action, religion in thought : Catholic charismatics' notions about illness / Maria Coma -- On the resilience of superstition / Joao de Pina-Cabral -- Religion, magic and practical reason : meaning and everyday life in contemporary Ireland / Tom Inglis -- Can the dead suffer traumas? religion and science after the Vietnam War / Heonik Kwon |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | 231 S. |
| ISBN: | 178238488X |