How We Believe
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How We Believe is a book by Michael Shermer that examines the psychological, cultural, and evolutionary roots of religious belief and faith.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| How We Believe canonical | 3 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| author | Michael Shermer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| examines |
belief in God
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cognitive biases related to faith ⓘ cultural roots of religious belief ⓘ evolutionary roots of religious belief ⓘ patterns of religious conversion ⓘ patterns of religious deconversion ⓘ psychological roots of religious belief ⓘ relationship between science and religion ⓘ social functions of religion ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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popular science ⓘ |
| hasContributor | Michael Shermer ⓘ |
| hasEdition | How We Believe: Science, Skepticism, and the Search for God (revised edition) ⓘ |
| hasForm |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
scientific
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skeptical ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cognitive foundations of belief
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limits of faith-based knowledge ⓘ naturalistic explanations of religious experience ⓘ social dynamics of religious communities ⓘ why people believe in God ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general audience
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readers interested in science and religion ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
evolution of religion
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faith ⓘ psychology of religion ⓘ religious belief ⓘ skepticism ⓘ |
| mediaType |
book
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print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integrating psychology and evolutionary theory in the study of belief
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popularizing scientific approaches to understanding religion ⓘ |
| partOfWorkSeries | Michael Shermer’s works on skepticism and science ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| publisher |
W. H. Freeman and Company
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surface form:
W. H. Freeman
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| relatedWork |
The Science of Good and Evil
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Why People Believe Weird Things ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
evolutionary explanation
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psychological analysis ⓘ survey research ⓘ |
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