Oxford University Press | The Oxford Handbook Of Evolutionary Psychology And Religion (2021 EN)

Author: James R. Liddle, Todd K. Shackelford
Full Title: The Oxford Handbook Of Evolutionary Psychology And Religion
Publisher: ‎ Oxford University Press; 1st edition (January 1, 2021)
Year: 2021
ISBN-13: 9780199397754 (978-0-19-939775-4), 9780199397747 (978-0-19-939774-7)
ISBN-10: 0199397759, 0199397740
Pages: 400
Language: English
Genre: Psychology: Psychology of Religion
File type: PDF (True)
Quality: 10/10
Price: £115.00


The Oxford Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology and Religion offers a comprehensive and compelling review of research in religious beliefs and practices from an evolutionary perspective on human psychology. The chapters, written by renowned experts on human behavior and religion, explore a number of subtopics within one of three themes: (1) the psychological mechanisms of religion, (2) evolutionary perspectives on the functionality of religion, and (3) evolutionary perspectives on religion and group living.

This handbook unites the theoretical and empirical work of leading scholars in the evolutionary, cognitive, and anthropological sciences to produce an extensive and authoritative review of this literature. Its interdisciplinary approach makes it an important resource for a broad spectrum of researchers, graduate students, and advanced undergraduates who are interested in studying the factors and mechanisms that underlie and/or affect religious beliefs and behaviors.


Overview:
✓ Unites theoretical and empirical work of leading scholars in evolutionary psychology, religious studies, cognitive science, summarizing existing work and serving as a guide to the debates that remain to be resolved
✓ Highlights cognitive mechanisms that appear to have evolved for other purposes but play a role in religiosity
✓ Covers full spectrum of approaches to evolutionary psychology and religion without favoring one area of research

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