This volume consists of 12 essays published by the author between the years 1997-2007, a thirteenth paper read at a conference in 2006, and a long introduction prepared specifically for the collection. All of the essays deal with epistemological issues attendant on conceptualizing and defining religion, understanding what is likely to be involved in studying and discussing beliefs, and attempting to explain religion and religions by drawing on the contemporary cognitive and evolutionary sciences. The problem of how best to understand and represent the cultural sensitivities of others is addressed by considering the works of three predecessors, Edward Burnett Tylor, Lucien Lévy-Bruhl, and A. Irving Hallowell.
| ISBN: | 9783110218657 |
| Publication date: | 19th August 2009 |
| Author: | Benson Saler |
| Publisher: | De Gruyter |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 256 pages |
| Series: | Religion and Reason |
| Genres: |
Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge Philosophy of religion Theology |
This volume consists of 12 essays published by the author between the years 1997-2007, a thirteenth paper read at a conference in 2006, and a long introduction prepared specifically for the collection. All of the essays deal with epistemological issues attendant on conceptualizing and defining religion, understanding what is likely to be involved in studying and discussing beliefs, and attempting to explain religion and religions by drawing on the contemporary cognitive and evolutionary sciences. The problem of how best to understand and represent the cultural sensitivities of others is addressed by considering the works of three predecessors, Edward Burnett Tylor, Lucien Lévy-Bruhl, and A. Irving Hallowell.
Understanding Religion features in the following genres: Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge, Philosophy of religion, Theology
Understanding Religion is available in Hardback
Understanding Religion was written by Benson Saler and published by De Gruyter
Understanding Religion has 256 pages
Yes it is part of Religion and Reason series
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