The prehistoric roots of the modern mind -- The architecture of the modern mind -- Minds, other minds, and the minds of gods -- Gods and why they matter -- Gods and religious systems -- Cognition and religious systems
Summary
This volume explains the origins and persistence of religious ideas on the basis of common structures and functions of human thought. It describes the evolutionary forces that molded the modern human mind. It details many adapted features of the brain, illustrating their operation with examples of everyday human behavior
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-213) and index
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