Supernatural And Natural Selection
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The Supernatural And Natural Selection
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Author : Lyle B. Steadman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
The Supernatural And Natural Selection written by Lyle B. Steadman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Psychology, Religious categories.
The Supernatural And Natural Selection
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Author : Lyle B. Steadman
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2008
The Supernatural And Natural Selection written by Lyle B. Steadman and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Develops a fresh approach to religion and its role in human history. This work looks across a range of religious phenomena - from ancestor worship to totemism, shamanism, and worldwide modern religions - to offer an explanation of the evolutionary success of religious behaviors.
Natural Selection Versus Supernatural Design
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Author : John David Morris
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Natural Selection Versus Supernatural Design written by John David Morris and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Bible and evolution categories.
Supernatural Selection
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Author : Matt Rossano
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2010-05-28
Supernatural Selection written by Matt Rossano and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-05-28 with Religion categories.
In 2006, scientist Richard Dawkins published a blockbuster bestseller, The God Delusion. This atheist manifesto sparked a furious reaction from believers, who have responded with numerous books of their own. By pitting science against religion, however, this debate overlooks what science can tell us about religion. According to evolutionary psychologist Matt J. Rossano, what science reveals is that religion made us human. In Supernatural Selection, Rossano presents an evolutionary history of religion. Neither an apologist for religion nor a religion-basher, he draws together evidence from a wide range of disciplines to show the valuable--even essential--adaptive purpose served by systematic belief in the supernatural. The roots of religion stretch as far back as half a million years, when our ancestors developed the motor control to engage in social rituals--that is, to sing and dance together. Then, about 70,000 years ago, a global ecological crisis drove humanity to the edge of extinction. It forced the survivors to create new strategies for survival, and religious rituals were foremost among them. Fundamentally, Rossano writes, religion is a way for humans to relate to each other and the world around them--and, in the grim struggles of prehistory, it offered significant survival and reproductive advantages. It emerged as our ancestors' first health care system, and a critical part of that health care system was social support. Religious groups tended to be far more cohesive, which gave them a competitive advantage over non-religious groups, and enabled them to conquer the globe. Rather than focusing on one aspect of religion, as many theorists do, Rossano offers an all-encompassing approach that is rich with surprises, insights, and provocative conclusions.
The Emergence And Evolution Of Religion
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Author : Jonathan H. Turner
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-08-10
The Emergence And Evolution Of Religion written by Jonathan H. Turner and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-10 with Social Science categories.
Written by leading theorists and empirical researchers, this book presents new ways of addressing the old question: Why did religion first emerge and then continue to evolve in all human societies? The authors of the book—each with a different background across the social sciences and humanities—assimilate conceptual leads and empirical findings from anthropology, evolutionary biology, evolutionary sociology, neurology, primate behavioral studies, explanations of human interaction and group dynamics, and a wide range of religious scholarship to construct a deeper and more powerful explanation of the origins and subsequent evolutionary development of religions than can currently be found in what is now vast literature. While explaining religion has been a central question in many disciplines for a long time, this book draws upon a much wider array of literature to develop a robust and cross-disciplinary analysis of religion. The book remains true to its subtitle by emphasizing an array of both biological and sociocultural forms of selection dynamics that are fundamental to explaining religion as a universal institution in human societies. In addition to Darwinian selection, which can explain the biology and neurology of religion, the book outlines a set of four additional types of sociocultural natural selection that can fill out the explanation of why religion first emerged as an institutional system in human societies, and why it has continued to evolve over the last 300,000 years of societal evolution. These sociocultural forms of natural selection are labeled by the names of the early sociologists who first emphasized them, and they can be seen as a necessary supplement to the type of natural selection theorized by Charles Darwin. Explanations of religion that remain in the shadow cast by Darwin’s great insights will, it is argued, remain narrow and incomplete when explaining a robust sociocultural phenomenon like religion.
The Scientific Aspect Of The Supernatural
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Author : Alfred Russel Wallace
language : en
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Release Date : 2016-05-25
The Scientific Aspect Of The Supernatural written by Alfred Russel Wallace and has been published by Read Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-25 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
This early work by Alfred Russel Wallace was originally published in 1866 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Scientific Aspect of the Supernatural' is an essay in which Wallace presents examples of evidence for the existence of the supernatural. Alfred Russel Wallace was born on 8th January 1823 in the village of Llanbadoc, in Monmouthshire, Wales. Wallace was inspired by the travelling naturalists of the day and decided to begin his exploration career collecting specimens in the Amazon rainforest. He explored the Rio Negra for four years, making notes on the peoples and languages he encountered as well as the geography, flora, and fauna. While travelling, Wallace refined his thoughts about evolution and in 1858 he outlined his theory of natural selection in an article he sent to Charles Darwin. Wallace made a huge contribution to the natural sciences and he will continue to be remembered as one of the key figures in the development of evolutionary theory.
Natural Selection Not Inconsistent With Natural Theology
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Author : Asa Gray
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1861
Natural Selection Not Inconsistent With Natural Theology written by Asa Gray and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1861 with Evolution categories.
Natural Versus Supernatural Or A Man As A Unified Whole And As Part Of Nature As A Unified Whole
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Author : William Emerson Ritter
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1933
Natural Versus Supernatural Or A Man As A Unified Whole And As Part Of Nature As A Unified Whole written by William Emerson Ritter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1933 with Evolution categories.
Divine Action And Natural Selection
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Author : Joseph Seckbach
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2009
Divine Action And Natural Selection written by Joseph Seckbach and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Science categories.
The debate between divine action, or faith, and natural selection, or science, is garnering tremendous interest. This book ventures well beyond the usual, contrasting American Protestant and atheistic points of view, and also includes the perspectives of Jews, Muslims, and Roman Catholics. It contains arguments from the various proponents of intelligent design, creationism, and Darwinism, and also covers the sensitive issue of how to incorporate evolution into the secondary school biology curriculum. Comprising contributions from prominent, award-winning authors, the book also contains dialogs following each chapter to provide extra stimulus to the readers and a full picture of this OC hotOCO topic, which delves into the fundamentals of science and religion."
Natural Selection Not Inconsistent With Natural Theology A Free Examination Of Darwin S Treatise On The Origin Of Species And Of Its American Reviewers Reprinted From The Atlantic Monthly Etc
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Author : Asa Gray
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1861
Natural Selection Not Inconsistent With Natural Theology A Free Examination Of Darwin S Treatise On The Origin Of Species And Of Its American Reviewers Reprinted From The Atlantic Monthly Etc written by Asa Gray and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1861 with categories.