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Religion Explained
Book • 2001
In *Religion Explained*, Pascal Boyer uses insights from anthropology, cognitive science, linguistics, and evolutionary biology to explain why humans develop religious beliefs.
He argues that religious concepts arise from the mind's cognitive inference systems, often involving the detection of supernatural agents.
Boyer's approach emphasizes that religion is not a single entity but a complex phenomenon resulting from various mental processes.
He argues that religious concepts arise from the mind's cognitive inference systems, often involving the detection of supernatural agents.
Boyer's approach emphasizes that religion is not a single entity but a complex phenomenon resulting from various mental processes.
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