Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon
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"Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon" is a book by philosopher Daniel Dennett that examines religion through the lens of evolutionary biology, cognitive science, and philosophy to explain its origins and functions in human life.
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| Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophy of religion book ⓘ |
| argument |
religion may have conferred evolutionary advantages but can also have harmful effects
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societies should critically examine religion rather than treating it as beyond investigation ⓘ |
| author |
Daniel Dennett
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surface form:
Daniel C. Dennett
Daniel Dennett ⓘ |
| authorAffiliation |
Tufts University Medford/Somerville campus
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surface form:
Tufts University
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| authorProfession |
cognitive scientist
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philosopher ⓘ |
| centralThesis |
religion can and should be studied as a natural phenomenon using scientific methods
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religious beliefs and practices are products of evolutionary and cultural processes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
cognitive science
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evolutionary psychology ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Darwinian evolution
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cognitive science ⓘ evolutionary biology ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| isbn | 978-0-670-03472-0 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
its controversial call to examine religion without special immunity from criticism
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popularizing a scientific, evolutionary approach to religion ⓘ |
| pageCount | 448 ⓘ |
| partOf | New Atheism literature ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2006 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Viking
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The Viking Press ⓘ
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Viking Press
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| relatedWork |
God Is Not Great
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Letter to a Christian Nation ⓘ The God Delusion ⓘ |
| subject |
atheism
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cognitive science of religion ⓘ evolution of religion ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ religion ⓘ secularism ⓘ |
| topic |
cognitive mechanisms underlying religious belief
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evolutionary origins of religion ⓘ functions of religion in human societies ⓘ memetics and religion ⓘ moral implications of religion ⓘ naturalistic explanations of religion ⓘ scientific study of religion ⓘ |
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