The Deep History of the Scientific Study of Religious Thought and Behaviour
This article provides a brief overview of the literature on transitions in modes of thought in the evolutionary development of our non-human and pre-historic human forebears. I will argue that this evolutionary history can account for the cognitive foundations underlying modern scientific modes of t...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Palacky University Olomouc
2021
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e-Rhizome
Year: 2021, Volume: 3, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-20 |
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| Summary: | This article provides a brief overview of the literature on transitions in modes of thought in the evolutionary development of our non-human and pre-historic human forebears. I will argue that this evolutionary history can account for the cognitive foundations underlying modern scientific modes of thought-dedicated to achieving 'disinterested' knowledge for its own sake-although not the actual historical emergence of the sciences. Essential to this task is understanding the continuities and discontinuities between human thought and that of our primate ancestors-the transitions in the cognitive capacities required for dealing with the physical environment-and... |
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| ISSN: | 2571-242X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: e-Rhizome
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5507/rh.2021.001 |