The faith instinct : how religion evolved and why it endures / Nicholas Wade.
Draws on a broad range of scientific evidence to theorize an evolutionary basis for religion, considering how religion may have served as an essential component of early society survival and that the brain may be inherently inclined toward religious behavior.
Record details
- ISBN: 1594202281
- ISBN: 9781594202285
- Physical Description: 310 pages ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New York : Penguin Press, 2009.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-297) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The nature of religion -- The moral instinct -- The evolution of religious behavior -- Music, dance and trance -- Ancestral religion -- The transformation -- The tree of religion -- Morality, trust and trade -- The ecology of religion -- Religion and warfare -- Religion and nation -- The future of religion. |
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| Subject: | Religion > Philosophy. |
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- 11 of 11 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Harnett County Library.
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- 0 current holds with 11 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Dunn Public Library | 201 Wad (Text) | 33436001334330 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
