Why Gods Persist A Scientific Approach to Religion

Name: Why Gods Persist A Scientific Approach to Religion
Price: 45.18 USD
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9780415497626

ISBN-10: 0415497620

ISBN-13: 9780415497626

Edition: 2nd 2010 (Revised)

Authors: Robert A. Hinde

List price: $46.99

This item qualifies for FREE shipping.

30 day, 100% satisfaction guarantee!

Sell

Get cash fast!

Buy new: $53.55

Marketplace

2 new & used from $45.18

what's this?

Rush Rewards U
Members Receive:

You have reached 400 XP and carrot coins. That is the daily max!

Book details

List price: $46.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 9/29/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



List of figures


Preface


Acknowledgements



Religion and science: the questions



Some background issues



What does it mean to say 'I believe'?



What are gods like?



The development of beliefs



Why do people believe in gods?



The dynamics of belief and its relation to the social system



Narratives



Ritual: background considerations



The form and sequence of ritual: magic



The motivation and consequences of ritual



Moral codes: background considerations



Prosocial behaviour and reciprocity



Other moral precepts



Religious experience



Social aspects of religious systems



Why do religious systems persist?



Where do we go from here?


Notes


Bibliography


Index