Revising Cognitive and Evolutionary Science of Religion: Religion As an Adaptation
Intro -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Laziness as the Essence of Natural Selection -- Explaining Religion -- The Self-Perception of 'Mankind as a Special Species' -- The Puzzling Constellation of Biology and Religious Components -- Religion as a Complex System -- Overview -- Refe...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing AG
2021
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| In: | Year: 2021 |
| Series/Journal: | New Approaches to the Scientific Study of Religion Ser.
v.8 |
| Further subjects: | B
Religion and civilization
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9783030635152 |
| Summary: | Intro -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Laziness as the Essence of Natural Selection -- Explaining Religion -- The Self-Perception of 'Mankind as a Special Species' -- The Puzzling Constellation of Biology and Religious Components -- Religion as a Complex System -- Overview -- References -- Chapter 2: The Cognitive Approach -- Introduction -- Backgrounds of CSR -- Cognitive mechanisms/biases -- By-product -- The Naturalness of Religion -- Examples CSR-Theories -- HADD hypothesis -- MCI Hypothesis -- Theory of Mind -- Promiscuous teleology -- Criticisms of CSR -- Social Influence on CSR -- Cultural Influence -- Non-intuitive Religious Beliefs -- References -- Chapter 3: Religion as Adaptive 1: Background -- Introduction -- The Unit of Selection -- Varieties of Religious Adaptations -- Old Adaptation or New Adaptation? -- The Challenge of Cooperation -- References -- Chapter 4: Religion as Adaptive 2: Adaptationist Approaches -- Introduction -- Adaptationist Theory 1: Broad Supernatural Punishment -- Supernatural Beings Have a Moral Concern for Prosocial Human Behavior -- Supernatural Beings Have Privileged Epistemic Access to Human Intentions -- Supernatural Beings Punish People Who Transgress Moral Norms and Reward Those Who Obey Them -- Criticism -- Adaptationist Theory 2: Big Gods -- Criticism -- Adaptationist Theory 3: Costly Signaling -- Criticism -- Adaptationist Theory 4: Religion and Health -- Criticism -- Adaptationist Theory 5: Cohesion Through Rituals -- Criticism -- Religion: Group or Individual Selection? -- Religion: Old or New Adaptation? -- References -- Chapter 5: Religion as Adaptive 3: Cultural Evolution -- Introduction -- What is Cultural Evolution? -- The Challenge of Cooperation Once More -- Cultural Niches? -- Context vs. Content Biases -- Culturally Adaptationist Explanations of Religion -- Imagination -- References. |
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| ISBN: | 3030635163 |