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Religion as Make-Believe: A Theory of Belief, Imagination, and Group Identity

Religion as Make-Believe: A Theory of Belief, Imagination, and Group Identity

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Drawing on a range of hard evidence, Neil Van Leeuwen shows that the psychological mechanisms underlying religious belief are the same as those enabling imaginative play. He argues that we should therefore understand religious belief as a form of make-believe that people use to define their group id...

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Product ID:	9780674290334
Product Form:	Hardback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	Religion as Make-Believe
Subtitle:	A Theory of Belief, Imagination, and Group Identity
Authors:	Author: Neil Van Leeuwen
Page Count:	312
Subjects:	Cognitive studies, Cognitive science, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge, Philosophy of mind, Philosophy of religion, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Philosophy of mind, Philosophy of religion
Description:	Drawing on a range of hard evidence, Neil Van Leeuwen shows that the psychological mechanisms underlying religious belief are the same as those enabling imaginative play. He argues that we should therefore understand religious belief as a form of make-believe that people use to define their group identity and express the values sacred to them.
Imprint Name:	Harvard University Press
Publisher Name:	Harvard University Press
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2023-11-21

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Weight	564 g
Dimensions	164 × 243 × 22 mm