Religion and science as forms of life: anthropological insights into reason and unreason

Introduction : science, religion and forms of life / Carles Salazar -- Maturationally natural cognition impedes professional science and facilitates popular religion / Robert N. McCauley -- Scientific vs. religious 'knowledge' in evolutionary perspective / Michael Blume -- Magic and ritual...

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Contributors: Salazar, Carles (Editor) ; Bestard-Camps, Joan (Other)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: New York Berghahn Books 2015
In:Year: 2015
Volumes / Articles:Show volumes/articles.
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Religion / Natural sciences / Reason / The Supernatural
Further subjects:B Religion and science
B Collection of essays
B Ethnology Religious aspects
B Faith and reason
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Summary:Introduction : science, religion and forms of life / Carles Salazar -- Maturationally natural cognition impedes professional science and facilitates popular religion / Robert N. McCauley -- Scientific vs. religious 'knowledge' in evolutionary perspective / Michael Blume -- Magic and ritual in an age of science / Jesper Sorensen -- Moral employments of scientific thought / Timothy Jenkins -- The social life of concepts : public and private 'knowledge' of scientific creationism / Simon Coleman -- The embryo, sacred and profane / Marit Melhuus -- The religions of science and the sciences of religion in Brazil / Roger Sansi-Roca -- Science in action, religion in thought : Catholic charismatics' notions about illness / Maria Coma -- On the resilience of superstition / Joao de Pina-Cabral -- Religion, magic and practical reason : meaning and everyday life in contemporary Ireland / Tom Inglis -- Can the dead suffer traumas? religion and science after the Vietnam War / Heonik Kwon
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:178238488X