The belief instinct : the psychology of souls, destiny, and the meaning of life / Jesse Bering.
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New York :
W.W. Norton,
2012, c2011.
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| Summary: | An evolutionary psychologist examines humans' belief in God and argues that it evolved in the species as an "adaptive illusion" that originally had an evolutionary purpose, now outdated, that ensured the survival of the human race. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 252 p. ; 21 cm. |
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| Notes: | Originally published in Great Britain under the title: The God instinct. originally published as a Norton paperback 2012. Bib#: 1988700 |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Language: | English |
| ISBN: | 0393341267 9780393341263 |
| Bib#: | 1988700 |
