Minds and Gods

Minds and Gods
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 244
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ISBN-10 : 9780195305340
ISBN-13 : 0195305345
Rating : 4/5 (345 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Minds and Gods by : Todd Tremlin

Download or read book Minds and Gods written by Todd Tremlin and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2006-03-02 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explains the origins and persistence of religious ideas on the basis of common structures and functions of human thought. It describes the evolutionary forces that molded the modern human mind. It details many adapted features of the brain, illustrating their operation with examples of everyday human behavior.


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