Mind the (unbridgeable) gaps: a cautionary tale about pseudoscientific distortions and scientific misconceptions in the study of religion

In this paper, I explore two of the most pernicious kinds of scientific distortions and misconceptions pertinent to the study of religion (i.e., pseudoscientific trends focused on allegedly paranormal/supernatural phenomena and discontinuity between human and non-human cognition), arguing that: a) t...

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Published in:Method & theory in the study of religion
Main Author: Ambasciano, Leonardo (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Brill [2016]
In: Method & theory in the study of religion
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Kognitive Religionswissenschaft / Natural sciences / Pseudo-science / Evolution
IxTheo Classification:AA Study of religion
AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
AE Psychology of religion
Further subjects:B Cognitive Science
B Anthropocentrism
B Religion Study & teaching
B Science
B Evolution
B cognitive science of religion
B Pseudoscience
B history of religions
B paranormal

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