SIX IMPOSSIBLE THINGS BEFORE BREAKFAST by Lewis Wolpert ( 9780571231683 )

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SIX IMPOSSIBLE THINGS BEFORE BREAKFAST
THE EVOLUTIONARY ORIGINS OF BELIEF

By:

Lewis Wolpert

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0571231683

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9780571231683

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FABER & FABER

Pub. date:

4 January, 2007

Pages:

256

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Why does every society around the world have a religious tradition of some sort? This book looks at belief's psychological basis and its possible evolutionary origins in physical cause and effect. It explores the different types of belief - including that of animals, of children, of the religious, and of those suffering from psychiatric disorders.

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Why does every society around the world have a religious tradition of some sort? Professor Lewis Wolpert investigates the nature of belief and its causes. He looks at belief's psychological basis and its possible evolutionary origins in physical cause and effect. Wolpert explores the different types of belief - including that of animals, of children, of the religious, and of those suffering from psychiatric disorders. And, he asks whether it is possible to live without belief at all, or whether it is a necessary component of a functioning society.

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