عنوان
پدید آورنده
موضوع
رده
کتابخانه
محل استقرار
NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER
Number
LA121541
LANGUAGE OF THE ITEM
.Language of Text, Soundtrack etc
انگلیسی
TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Title Proper
Can Religion be Explained?
General Material Designation
[Article]
First Statement of Responsibility
Johannes Bronkhorst
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Leiden
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Brill
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
This article claims that the study of religion has overlooked a feature of the human mind that may yet help to explain certain aspects of religion. Awareness, it is here argued, can vary along a dimension that is characterized by the density of associations and other inputs that accompany it. The mechanism behind this is concentration, including the stronger form of concentration here called absorption. Absorption has cognitive effects, and is at least in part responsible for the human tendency to believe in a different, "higher," reality. Various other features usually associated with religion-including ritual behavior and asceticism-also make sense in the light of this observation. This article claims that the study of religion has overlooked a feature of the human mind that may yet help to explain certain aspects of religion. Awareness, it is here argued, can vary along a dimension that is characterized by the density of associations and other inputs that accompany it. The mechanism behind this is concentration, including the stronger form of concentration here called absorption. Absorption has cognitive effects, and is at least in part responsible for the human tendency to believe in a different, "higher," reality. Various other features usually associated with religion-including ritual behavior and asceticism-also make sense in the light of this observation.
SET
Date of Publication
2017
Physical description
1-30
Title
Method & Theory in the Study of Religion
Volume Number
29/1
International Standard Serial Number
1570-0682
UNCONTROLLED SUBJECT TERMS
Subject Term
absorption
Subject Term
cognition
Subject Term
religion
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Johannes Bronkhorst
LOCATION AND CALL NUMBER
Call Number
10.1163/15700682-12341375
ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Electronic name
مطالعه متن کتاب p
[Article]
275578
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