| The Biological Evolution of Religious Mind and Behavior 2009 Edition Contributor(s): Voland, Eckart (Editor), Schiefenhövel, Wulf (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3642001270 ISBN-13: 9783642001277 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2009 Annotation: In a Darwinian world, religious behaviour - just like other behaviours - is likely to have undergone a process of natural selection in which it was rewarded in the evolutionary currency of reproductive success. This book aims to provide a better understanding of the social scenarios in which selection pressure led to religious practices becoming an evolved human trait, i.e. an adaptive answer to the conditions of living and surviving that prevailed among our prehistoric ancestors. This aim is pursued by a team of expert authors from a range of disciplines. Their contributions examine the relevant physiological, emotional, cognitive and social processes. The resulting understanding of the functional interplay of these processes gives valuable insights into the biological roots and benefits of religion. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Biology - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern - Philosophy | Religious |
| Dewey: 200.1 |
| LCCN: 2009927324 |
| Series: Frontiers Collection |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.4" W x 9.2" (1.45 lbs) 305 pages |
