| Edition |
1st American ed. |
| Description |
xiii, 252 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Note |
Originally published in Great Britain under the title: The God instinct. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The history of an illusion -- A life without purpose -- Signs, signs, everywhere signs -- Curiously immortal -- When God throws people off bridges -- God as adaptive illusion -- And then you die. |
| 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and argues that it evolved in the species as an "adaptive illusion" that originally had an evolutionary purpose, now outdated, that ensured the survival of the human race. |
| Subject |
Spirituality -- Psychology.
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Psychology and religion.
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Psychology -- Religious aspects.
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Spiritual life -- Psychological aspects.
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| Added Title |
God instinct : the psychology of souls, destiny, and the meaning of life |
| ISBN |
9780393072990 (hardcover) |
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0393072991 (hardcover) |
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