Carl Olson

The Nostalgia for Origins

Religion, Evolution, Cognition and Memory

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book examines a possible source for the origin of religion, using the theory of evolution and findings from cognitive science. It adds a theory of power to suggest the agency of early Homo sapiens.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Anthem Press
• Seitenzahl: 166
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Juni 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 403g
• ISBN-13: 9781839990519
• ISBN-10: 1839990511
• Artikelnr.: 68916808

Autorenporträt

Professor Carl Olson teaches at Allegheny College. Besides numerous essays in journals, books, and encyclopedias, he has published 20 books on subjects such as Hinduism, Buddhism, comparative philosophy, and method and theory in the study of religion.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. The Prestige of Origins
2. Power and Empowerment
3. The Origins of Life, Body, Brain, and Religious Experience
4. Origins, Ritual, Agency, and Memory
5. Is There a Future for Religion?
Notes
Index