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"Contemporary Evolutionary Theories of Culture and the Study of Religion", by Radek Kundt.

MAŇO, Peter

Basic information

Original name

"Contemporary Evolutionary Theories of Culture and the Study of Religion", by Radek Kundt.

Name in Czech

"Súčasné evolučné teórie kultúry a štúdia náboženstva", Radek Kundt.

Authors

Edition

2018

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Review

Confidentiality degree

is not subject to a state or trade secret

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Organization unit

Faculty of Arts

DOI

Keywords (in Czech)

kultúrna evolúcia, náboženstvo, neo-darwinizmus, kognitívna veda

Keywords in English

cultural evolution, religion, neo-darwinism, cognitive science

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Changed: 20/1/2019 21:35, Mgr. Michaela Ondrašinová, Ph.D.

Abstract

In the original language

Natural scientists have for decades been successfully using Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection to explain various biological phenomena. The success of the theory in its modern form (neo-Darwinism) lies in its theoretical precision and clear criteria defining the evolutionary process. Recognizing the explanatory and predictive potential of Darwin's theory, scholars of religion and culture have reached out to it in their attempt to understand cultural processes. In Contemporary Evolutionary Theories of Culture and the Study of Religion, Kundt scrutinizes evolutionary approaches in religious studies and examines how well they meet the stringent criteria of the modern theory of evolution.

Links

EE2.3.20.0048, research and development project
Name: Laboratoř pro experimentální výzkum náboženství