| Philosophical Foundations of the Cognitive Science of Religion: A Head Start Contributor(s): McCauley, Robert N. (Author), Lawson, E. Thomas (Contribution by), Slone, D. Jason (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1350105864 ISBN-13: 9781350105867 Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic OUR PRICE: $46.48 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Cognitive Psychology & Cognition - Religion | Comparative Religion - Religion | Psychology Of Religion |
| Dewey: 200.19 |
| Series: Scientific Studies of Religion: Inquiry and Explanation |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.61 lbs) 184 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Robert N. McCauley and E. Thomas Lawson are considered the founders of the field of the cognitive science of religion. Since its inception over twenty years ago, the cognitive science of religion has raised questions about the philosophical foundations and implications of such a scientific approach. This volume from McCauley, including chapters co-authored by Lawson, is the first book-length project to focus on such questions, resulting in a compelling volume that addresses fundamental questions that any scholar of religion should ask. The essays collected in this volume are those that initially defined this scientific field for the study of religion. These essays deal with issues of methodology, reductionism, resistance to the scientific study of religion, and other criticisms that have been lodged against the cognitive science of religion. The new final chapter sees McCauley reflect on developments in this field since its founding. Tackling these debates head on and in one place for the first time, this volume belongs on the shelf of every researcher interested in this now established approach to the study of religion within a range of disciplines, including religious studies, philosophy, anthropology and the psychology of religion. |
Contributor Bio(s): Slone, D. Jason: - D. Jason Sloane is Associate Professor of Cognition and Culture at the School of Arts and Sciences, Tiffin University, USA.Martin, Luther H.: - Luther H. Martin is Professor of Religion Emeritus at the University of Vermont, USA.Kundt, Radek: - Radek Kundt is Assistant Professor in the Department for the Study of Religions, Masaryk University, Czech Republic. He is also a Research Fellow at the LEVYNA Laboratory for the Experimental Research of Religion, Masaryk University, Czech Republic.McCorkle Jr, William W.: - William W. McCorkle is Associate Professor and Research Specialist at the Laboratory for the Experimental Research of Religion and Ritual, Masaryk University, Czech Republic.Wiebe, Donald: - Donald Wiebe is Professor of Religion, Trinity College, University of Toronto, Canada.McCauley, Robert N.: - Robert N. McCauley is William Rand Kenan Jr. University Professor, as well as Associated Professor of Philosophy, Psychology, Religion, and Anthropology, and Director of the Center for Mind, Brain, and Culture, at the Emory University, USA.Lawson, E. Thomas: - E. Thomas Lawson is Honorary Professor and Research Scientist at the Institute of Cognition and Culture at the School of History and Anthropology, Queen's University-Belfast, Northern Ireland, as well as Professor Emeritus of the Department for Comparative Religion at Western Michigan University, USA. |