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The Biological Evolution of Religious Mind and Behavior

By Wulf Schiefenhövel (auth.) , Eckart Voland , Wulf Schiefenhövel (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
2009
ISBN
3642001270, 9783642001277
DOI
10.1007/978-3-642-00128-4
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2014187 bytes)
Series
The Frontiers Collection
Edition
1
Pages
304\316
Topic
Biology Biophysics
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07
Evolutionary Biology; Modern Philosophy; Anthropol

Description

In a Darwinian world, religious behavior - just like other behaviors - 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.

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