Are Evolutionary/Cognitive Theories of Religion Relevant for Philosophy of Religion?

Abstract. Biological theories of religious belief are sometimes understood to undermine the very beliefs they are describing, proposing an alternative explanation for the causes of belief different from that given by religious believers themselves. This article surveys three categories of biological...

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Main Author: Peterson, Gregory R. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2010
In: Zygon
Year: 2010, Volume: 45, Issue: 3, Pages: 545-557
Further subjects:B Pascal Boyer
B moral cognition
B theory of religion
B evolution of religion
B cognitive science of religion
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