Religion, Language, and the Human Mind

Religion, Language, and the Human Mind PDF Author: Paul Anthony Chilton
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190636645
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 537

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Book Description
Religion is a multi-faceted and complex human phenomenon, combining many different mental and social characteristics. Among these, language plays a crucial though often neglected role. This volume brings together groundbreaking work from linguistics, cognitive science and neuroscience, as well as from religious studies, in order to illuminate the origins and centrality of religion in human life.