About this title: The author examines the social and evolutionary impulses for the development of religion. Among his examples is a consideration of how early Christianity, with its active proselytizing, increased emphasis on procreation and women's rights, and how certain social customs allowed it to eclipse the growth of other religious sects.
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Univ of Chicago Pr
Date Published: 2003-10-01
ISBN-13:9780226901350ISBN:0226901351
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Edition: 1st Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press, Chicago and London
Date Published: 2002
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780226901343ISBN:0226901343
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
ISBN-13:9780226901343ISBN:0226901343
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Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
ISBN-13:9780226901350ISBN:0226901351
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780226901350ISBN:0226901351
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: UNIV OF CHICAGO PR
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780226901350ISBN:0226901351
Description: New. A "Times Literary Supplement" Book of the Year, 2002 Until recently, evolution and religion have been considered contending, irreconcilable theories of origin and existence. In this book, David Sloan Wilson takes the radical step of joining the two, ... read more
"Facinating look from a scientific (and evolutionary) perspective at why religion is pervasive among humans. New answers to very old questions. I found the answers very plasible and feel this book answers questions I've had about religion for a long time.
Warning and advice- the first couple chapters (particularly chapter 2) are very scientific and boring. If that doesn't interest you just skip to the chapter on Calvinism (chapter 3)."
"this is a refreshing view from an evolutionary biologist that sees religion from an evolutionary biology perspective (a church is an organism). it is much more accepting of religion as a biological function than writings of for example dawkins.
dawkins takes a genes eye view of everything and blieves it to be the only unit of selection .
sloan wilson believes in multi-level selection
gene genome organells cell organism family interpretive group society species
"The author makes a good case that religion allows societies to form groups that can then undergo group selection. However I feel the author did not make a great case for the existence of group selection itself. I also felt the author did not explain very well what the source of genetic variation is that selection can act upon in religious groups. But if we can believe the author's assessment of previous religious theory in sociology or anthropology it seems his thesis has a lot to offer in terms of the origins and function of religion."
"Definitely left it on the Metro about halfway through (accidentally). Wasn't that great anyway - interesting, very illuminating, but very dense, not particularly accessible."
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