The Frontiers Collection

Voland, Eckart; Schiefenhövel, Wulf

In a Darwinian world, religious behavior - just like other behaviors - is likely to have undergone a process of natural selection in which it was rewarded in the evolutionary currency of reproductive success. This book aims to provide a better understanding of the social scenarios in which selection pressure led to religious practices becoming an evolved human trait, i.e. an adaptive answer to the conditions of living and surviving that prevailed among our prehistoric ancestors. This aim is pursued by a team of expert authors from a range of disciplines. Their contributions examine the relevant physiological, emotional, cognitive and social processes. The resulting understanding of the functional interplay of these processes gives valuable insights into the biological roots and benefits of religion.

Details

Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2012-03-14

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783642260162

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-00128-4

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 305