The Cognitive Science of Religion 1st Edition by James Van Slyke 1138278866 9781138278868

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ISBN 10: 1138278866

ISBN 13: 9781138278868

Author: James A. Van Slyke

The cognitive science of religion is a relatively new academic field in the study of the origins and causes of religious belief and behaviour. The focal point of empirical research is the role of basic human cognitive functions in the formation and transmission of religious beliefs. However, many theologians and religious scholars are concerned that this perspective will reduce and replace explanations based in religious traditions, beliefs, and values. This book attempts to bridge the reductionist divide between science and religion through examination and critique of different aspects of the cognitive science of religion and offers a conciliatory approach that investigates the multiple causal factors involved in the emergence of religion.

The Cognitive Science of Religion 1st Table of contents:

1 The Standard Model and the Problem of Causal Reductionism
Cognitive Science of Religion
Understanding Reductionism
Defining Emergence
Defining Top-down Constraints
Eliminative Reduction
Differentiating Science from Metaphysics
Integrating a Theological Worldview
Conclusion

2 Counterintuitive Religious Concepts and Emergent Cognition
Counterintuitive Religious Concepts
Defining Emergence
Emergent Cognition
Evidence of Emergence from Neuroscience
Conclusion

3 Theological Incorrectness and the Causal Relevance of Religious Beliefs and Theological Reasoning
Theologically Correct or Incorrect?
Understanding Bottom-up and Top-down Processing
Cognition and External Scaffolding
Beliefs as Causes
Philosophical Issues
Computational Modeling and Top-down Processing
Recurrent Neural Networks
Conclusion

4 Evolutionary Psychology and the Emergence of the Symbolic Mind
Evolutionary Psychology
Imitation and Mirror Neurons
Shared Intentions
Co-Evolution of the Symbolic Mind
Conclusion

5 Evolution, Cognition, and Religion: Toward a Multi-level Perspective on the Emergence of Religious Beliefs
Counterintuitive Concepts
Hyperactive Agency Detection
Emotion and Religion
God as Attachment Figure
Religion and Group Processes
Conclusion

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