Breaking the spell: religion as a natural phenomenon
An innovative thinker tackles the controversial question of why we believe in God and how religion shapes our lives and our future. For a growing number of people, there is nothing more important than religion. It is an integral part of their marriage, child rearing, and community. In this daring ne...
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| Zusammenfassung: | An innovative thinker tackles the controversial question of why we believe in God and how religion shapes our lives and our future. For a growing number of people, there is nothing more important than religion. It is an integral part of their marriage, child rearing, and community. In this daring new book, distinguished philosopher Dennett takes a hard look at this phenomenon and asks why. Where does our devotion to God come from and what purpose does it serve? Is religion a blind evolutionary compulsion or a rational choice? In a narrative that ranges widely through history, philosophy, and psychology, Dennett explores how organized religion evolved from folk beliefs and why it is such a potent force today. He contends that the "belief in belief" has fogged any attempt to rationally consider the existence of God and the relationship between divinity and human need.--From publisher description. |
| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | XVI, 448 S. |
| ISBN: | 067003472X |
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| adam_text | CONTENTS 1 11 PREFACE XIII PART I OPENING PANDORA S BOX 1 BREAKING
WHICH SPELL? 3 1 WHAT S GOING ON? 3 2 A WORKING DEFINITION OF RELIGION 7
3 TO BREAK OR NOT TO BREAK 12 4 PEERING INTO THE ABYSS 17 5 RELIGION AS
A NATURAL PHENOMENON 24 2 SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT SCIENCE 29 1 CAN SCIENCE
STUDY RELIGION? 29 2 SHOULD SCIENCE STUDY RELIGION? 34 3 MIGHT MUSIC BE
BAD FOR YOU? 40 4 WOULD NEGLECT BE MORE BENIGN? 44 3 WHY GOOD THINGS
HAPPEN 54 1 BRINGING OUT THE BEST 54 2 CUI BONO? 56 3 ASKING WHAT PAYS
FOR RELIGION 69 4 A MARTIAN S LIST OF THEORIES 74 PART 11 THE EVOLUTION
OF RELIGION 4 THE ROOTS OF RELIGION 97 1 THE BIRTHS OF RELIGIONS 97 2
THE RAW MATERIALS OF RELIGION 104 3 HOW NATURE DEALS WITH THE PROBLEM OF
OTHER MINDS 108 5 RELIGION, THE EARLY DAYS N6 I TOO MANY AGENTS:
COMPETITION FOR REHEARSAL SPACE N6 2 GODS AS INTERESTED PARTIES 125 3
GETTING THE GODS TO SPEAK TO US 132 4 SHAMANS AS HYPNOTISTS 135 5
MEMORY-ENGINEERING DEVICES IN ORAL CULTURES 141 6 THE EVOLUTION OF
STEWARDSHIP 153 I THE MUSIC OF RELIGION 153 2 FOLK RELIGION AS PRACTICAL
KNOW-HOW 156 3 CREEPING REFLECTION AND THE BIRTH OF SECRECY IN RELIGION
162 4 THE DOMESTICATION OF RELIGIONS 167 7 THE INVENTION OFTEAM SPIRIT
175 I A PATH PAVED WITH GOOD INTENTIONS 175 2 THE ANT COLONY AND THE
CORPORATION 179 3 THE GROWTH MARKET IN RELIGION 189 4 A GOD YOU CAN TALK
TO 193 8 BELIEF IN BELIEF 200 I YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT 200 2 GOD AS
INTENTIONAL OBJECT 2IO 3 THE DIVISION OF DOXASTIC LABOR 217 4 THE LOWEST
COMMON DENOMINATOR? 222 5 BELIEFS DESIGNED TO BE PROFESSED 226 6 LESSONS
FROM LEBANON: THE STRANGE CASES OF THE DRUZE AND KIM PHILBY 234 7 DOES
GOD EXIST? 240 PART 11I RELIGION TODAY 9 TOWARD A BUYER S GUIDE TO
RELIGIONS 249 I FOR THE LOVE OF GOD 249 2 THE ACADEMIC SMOKE SCREEN 258
3 WHY DOES IT MATTER WHAT YOU BELIEVE? 264 4 WHAT CAN YOUR RELIGION DO
FOR YOU? 270 10 MORALITY AND RELIGION 278 I DOES RELIGION MAKE US MORAL?
278 2 IS RELIGION WHAT GIVES MEANING TO YOUF LIFE? 286 3 WHAT CAN WE SAY
ABOUT SACRED VALUES? 292 4 BLESS MY SOUL: SPIRITUALITY AND SELFISHNESS
302 II NOW WHAT DO WE DO? 308 I JUST A THEORY 308 2 SOME AVENUES TO
EXPLORE: HOW CAN WE HORNE IN ON RELIGIOUS CONVICTION? 314 3 WHAT SHALL
WE TELL THE CHILDREN? 321 4 TOXICMEMES 328 5 PATIENCE AND POLITICS 334
APPENDIXES A THE NEW REPLICATORS 341 B SOME MORE QUESTIONS ABOUT SCIENCE
359 C THE BELLBOY AND THE LADY NAMED TUCK 379 D KIM PHILBY AS AREAL CASE
OF INDETERMINACY OF RADICAL INTERPRETATION 387 NOTES 391 BIBLIOGRAPHY
413 INDEX 427
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CONTENTS 1\\\11 PREFACE XIII PART I OPENING PANDORA'S BOX 1 BREAKING
WHICH SPELL? 3 1 WHAT'S GOING ON? 3 2 A WORKING DEFINITION OF RELIGION 7
3 TO BREAK OR NOT TO BREAK 12 4 PEERING INTO THE ABYSS 17 5 RELIGION AS
A NATURAL PHENOMENON 24 2 SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT SCIENCE 29 1 CAN SCIENCE
STUDY RELIGION? 29 2 SHOULD SCIENCE STUDY RELIGION? 34 3 MIGHT MUSIC BE
BAD FOR YOU? 40 4 WOULD NEGLECT BE MORE BENIGN? 44 3 WHY GOOD THINGS
HAPPEN 54 1 BRINGING OUT THE BEST 54 2 CUI BONO? 56 3 ASKING WHAT PAYS
FOR RELIGION 69 4 A MARTIAN' S LIST OF THEORIES 74 PART 11 THE EVOLUTION
OF RELIGION 4 THE ROOTS OF RELIGION 97 1 THE BIRTHS OF RELIGIONS 97 2
THE RAW MATERIALS OF RELIGION 104 3 HOW NATURE DEALS WITH THE PROBLEM OF
OTHER MINDS 108 5 RELIGION, THE EARLY DAYS N6 I TOO MANY AGENTS:
COMPETITION FOR REHEARSAL SPACE N6 2 GODS AS INTERESTED PARTIES 125 3
GETTING THE GODS TO SPEAK TO US 132 4 SHAMANS AS HYPNOTISTS 135 5
MEMORY-ENGINEERING DEVICES IN ORAL CULTURES 141 6 THE EVOLUTION OF
STEWARDSHIP 153 I THE MUSIC OF RELIGION 153 2 FOLK RELIGION AS PRACTICAL
KNOW-HOW 156 3 CREEPING REFLECTION AND THE BIRTH OF SECRECY IN RELIGION
162 4 THE DOMESTICATION OF RELIGIONS 167 7 THE INVENTION OFTEAM SPIRIT
175 I A PATH PAVED WITH GOOD INTENTIONS 175 2 THE ANT COLONY AND THE
CORPORATION 179 3 THE GROWTH MARKET IN RELIGION 189 4 A GOD YOU CAN TALK
TO 193 8 BELIEF IN BELIEF 200 I YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT 200 2 GOD AS
INTENTIONAL OBJECT 2IO 3 THE DIVISION OF DOXASTIC LABOR 217 4 THE LOWEST
COMMON DENOMINATOR? 222 5 BELIEFS DESIGNED TO BE PROFESSED 226 6 LESSONS
FROM LEBANON: THE STRANGE CASES OF THE DRUZE AND KIM PHILBY 234 7 DOES
GOD EXIST? 240 PART 11I RELIGION TODAY 9 TOWARD A BUYER'S GUIDE TO
RELIGIONS 249 I FOR THE LOVE OF GOD 249 2 THE ACADEMIC SMOKE SCREEN 258
3 WHY DOES IT MATTER WHAT YOU BELIEVE? 264 4 WHAT CAN YOUR RELIGION DO
FOR YOU? 270 10 MORALITY AND RELIGION 278 I DOES RELIGION MAKE US MORAL?
278 2 IS RELIGION WHAT GIVES MEANING TO YOUF LIFE? 286 3 WHAT CAN WE SAY
ABOUT SACRED VALUES? 292 4 BLESS MY SOUL: SPIRITUALITY AND SELFISHNESS
302 II NOW WHAT DO WE DO? 308 I JUST A THEORY 308 2 SOME AVENUES TO
EXPLORE: HOW CAN WE HORNE IN ON RELIGIOUS CONVICTION? 314 3 WHAT SHALL
WE TELL THE CHILDREN? 321 4 TOXICMEMES 328 5 PATIENCE AND POLITICS 334
APPENDIXES A THE NEW REPLICATORS 341 B SOME MORE QUESTIONS ABOUT SCIENCE
359 C THE BELLBOY AND THE LADY NAMED TUCK 379 D KIM PHILBY AS AREAL CASE
OF INDETERMINACY OF RADICAL INTERPRETATION 387 NOTES 391 BIBLIOGRAPHY
413 INDEX 427 |
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