Origins of Religion, Cognition and Culture

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality
Cover of the book Origins of Religion, Cognition and Culture by , Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781317544555
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: September 11, 2014
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781317544555
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: September 11, 2014
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Attempts to understand the origins of humanity have raised fundamental questions about the complex relationship between cognition and culture. Central to the debates on origins is the role of religion, religious ritual and religious experience. What came first: individual religious (ecstatic) experiences, collective observances of transition situations, fear of death, ritual competence, magical coercion; mirror neurons or temporal lobe religiosity? Cognitive scientists are now providing us with important insights on phylogenetic and ontogenetic processes. Together with insights from the humanities and social sciences on the origins, development and maintenance of complex semiotic, social and cultural systems, a general picture of what is particularly human about humans could emerge. Reflections on the preconditions for symbolic and linguistic competence and practice are now within our grasp. Origins of Religion, Cognition and Culture puts culture centre stage in the cognitive science of religion.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Attempts to understand the origins of humanity have raised fundamental questions about the complex relationship between cognition and culture. Central to the debates on origins is the role of religion, religious ritual and religious experience. What came first: individual religious (ecstatic) experiences, collective observances of transition situations, fear of death, ritual competence, magical coercion; mirror neurons or temporal lobe religiosity? Cognitive scientists are now providing us with important insights on phylogenetic and ontogenetic processes. Together with insights from the humanities and social sciences on the origins, development and maintenance of complex semiotic, social and cultural systems, a general picture of what is particularly human about humans could emerge. Reflections on the preconditions for symbolic and linguistic competence and practice are now within our grasp. Origins of Religion, Cognition and Culture puts culture centre stage in the cognitive science of religion.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Archaeology in Environment and Technology by
Cover of the book Essential Life Coaching Skills by
Cover of the book Coaching Women to Lead by
Cover of the book The Framed World by
Cover of the book The Philosophy of Rabindranath Tagore by
Cover of the book Institutional and Social Innovation for Sustainable Urban Development by
Cover of the book Beyond 'Innocence': Amis Aboriginal Song in Taiwan as an Ecosystem by
Cover of the book Supply Chain Development for the Lean Enterprise by
Cover of the book Routledge International Handbook of Social Justice by
Cover of the book Close Up Photography in Nature by
Cover of the book LIFE CYCLES IN ENG 1560-1720 by
Cover of the book Revival: The Future of Taiwan (1980) by
Cover of the book The Politics and Reception of Rabindranath Tagore's Drama by
Cover of the book World Yearbook of Education 2012 by
Cover of the book Figures in a Western Landscape by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy