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Evolution of the Human Mind : From Supernaturalism to Naturalism - An Anthropological Perspective by Robert L. Carneiro (2010, Trade Paperback)
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Author: Robert L. Carneiro ISBN 10: 0979773121. Title: The Evolution of the Human Mind: From Supernaturalism to Natural Item Condition: New. Binding: Paperback Language: english. Books will be free of page markings.
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PublisherWerner Publications, Incorporated, Eliot
ISBN-100979773121
ISBN-139780979773129
eBay Product ID (ePID)80496420
Product Key Features
Number of Pages500 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameEvolution of the Human Mind : from Supernaturalism to Naturalism-An Anthropological Perspective
Publication Year2010
SubjectNeuroscience, Sociology / General, Life Sciences / Evolution, General, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Supernatural
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaBody, Mind & Spirit, Philosophy, Social Science, Science, Psychology, Medical
AuthorRobert L. Carneiro
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight24.7 Oz
Item Length8.9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2008-026261
Dewey Edition22
ReviewsThis book is a fine example of how pure anthropology can not only be relevant but powerful! The Evolution of the Human Mind is a skillfully written book that you won't regret buying. It is destined to be a classic. Carneiro makes direct statements that writers love to cite (and readers love to read). His publisher, Eliot Werner Publications, Inc., is proving to be one of the most interesting small presses to come around in awhile-- spend some time looking over what they have on offer!', I think the book is excellent. Easy to read ' both because of its writing style and the layout in relatively brief sections. This makes it a pleasure to read ' and the subject is so exhilarating! A book to read and then keep for reference.', ...this book is interesting and informative. It is a nicely written contribution to understanding the evolution of competing ideas.', 'An enormous achievement. Wherever I landed, whether it was the origin of 'emergence,' Einstein's religion, the death of Platonic views of nature, or the strangely self-contradictory worldview of Julian Huxley, I learned something new. Wise, authoritative, and entertaining!' RICHARD MILNER, Author, Darwin's Universe: Evolution from A to Z, Carneiro (American Museum of Natural History) traces the notion of a thoroughgoing belief in unalloyed supernaturalism toward an attitude in which naturalism played an increasingly greater role from the Paleolithic to contemporary scientific thought. The soul had been seen early on as a supernatural, incorporeal, and immaterial entity that survives death. In fits and starts, the naturalistic tendency progressed throughout the centuries, leading to a more thoroughgoing, scientific present. With the onset of modernity, fewer people believed in supernaturalism, and contemporary atheism became a credible worldview. Carneiro references some of the most recent and important thought arising from the latest atheistic battery: Dawkins, Dennett, Harris, and Hitchens, in particular, in regard to the controversy about the God gene. The great debate today is between sociobiologists and cultural anthropologists to determine how much of human behavior and thought is genetically programmed and how much is culturally determined. Carneiro is firmly in the cultural camp, and longs for the day when humankind simply pursues truth and no longer seeks religious solace. Summing Up: Recommended. All academic levels/libraries.
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Table Of ContentChapter 1. The Emergence of the Supernatural Chapter 2. The Spirit World Elaborates Chapter 3. Origin Myths: Accounting for Things as They Are Chapter 4. The Life of the Soul After Death Chapter 5. The Later History of Soul Beliefs Chapter 6. The Birth and Evolution of the Gods Chapter 7. The Rise of Scientific Thinking Chapter 8 The Impact of the Physical Sciences Chapter 9. The Attenuation of the Concept of God Chapter 10. The Rise and Demise of Idealist Philosophy Chapter 11. The Expansion of Naturalism Chapter 12. The Coming of Evolution Chapter 13. The Impact of Evolution Chapter 14. The Religious Views of Charles Darwin Chapter 15. The Twin Specters of Atheism and Materialism Chapter 16. Vitalism versus Mechanism in the Interpretation of Life Chapter 17. Accounting for the Origin of Life Chapter 18. Evolution and Emergence Chapter 19. The Diminishing Role of God in History Chapter 20. Free Will versus Determinism Chapter 21. The Doctrine of the Two Magesteria Chapter 22. The Scientists Speak Up: The Theists Chapter 23. The Scientists Speak Up: The Non-Theists Chapter 24. Trends in Belief to the End of the Nineteenth Century Chapter 25. Secularism and Religion Continue to Compete Chapter 26. Current Status and Future Prospects References Index
SynopsisFor ages the events of human experience were explained by recourse to supernatural agents and forces. Given the rudimentary intellectual tools then available to the human race, no better explanations were possible. Over the ensuing centuries, the ideas and methods of empirical science came into being and were applied to all aspects of human experience. Conceptions of life, the world, the universe, and even of God were modified, with naturalistic interpretations challenging and supplanting supernaturalistic ones. Today the viewpoint of science is gaining ever-greater acceptance. In his eloquent new book, The Evolution of the Human Mind, Robert Carneiro traces the history of this development-from the Paleolithic to the present-vividly describing the major events that have marked this great transition in human thought. From the reviews "This book traces the development of human thought from a time when the only way of explaining things was to attribute them to the will of supernatural beings to the present day when...we can explain things without recourse to ideas lying outside the world of nature." Fiona Coward, Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute (N.S.) 19 "An enormous achievement. Wherever I landed, whether it was the origin of 'emergence, ' Einstein's religion, the death of Platonic views of nature, or the strangely self-contradictory worldview of Julian Huxley, I learned something new. Wise, authoritative, and entertaining " Richard Milner, Author of Darwin's Universe: Evolution from A to Z "I think the book is excellent. Easy to read-both because of its writing style and the layout in relatively brief sections. This makes it a pleasure to read-and the subject is so exhilarating . . . A book to read and then keep for reference" Ken Perrott in Open Parachute "Carneiro traces the notion of 'a thoroughgoing belief in unalloyed supernaturalism toward an attitude in which naturalism played an increasingly greater role' . . . . The great debate today is between sociobiologists and cultural anthropologists to determine how much of human behavior and thought is genetically programmed and how much is culturally determined. Carneiro is firmly in the cultural camp, and longs for the day when humankind simply pursues truth and no longer seeks religious solace." G. M. Smith in Choice " I]nteresting and informative. . . . A] nicely written contribution to understanding the evolution of competing ideas." Kenneth M. Weiss in Journal of Anthropological Research " A] fine example of how pure anthropology can not only be relevant but powerful . . . The Evolution of the Human Mind is a skillfully written book that you won't regret buying. It is destined to be a classic. Carneiro makes direct statements that writers love to cite (and readers love to read)." Ira R. Wishoff in The Dirt Brothers Prepublication praise "This insightful overview by a distinguished cultural anthropologist of how humans moved from animistic and supernatural views of the universe, spawned in the infancy of the species, to a naturalistic perspective based on science, is truly inspiring." Paul Kurtz, State University of New York at Buffalo "Does God exist? What is clear is that theistic beliefs exist, and their origin and development are brilliantly illuminated here. Carneiro's subtle but enlightening treatment will be a breath of fresh air for all who find answerable questions more interesting than unanswerable ones." Robert Bates Graber, Truman State University "Carneiro's erudition is breathtaking as he explores the concept of the soul, the nature of animate supernatural creatures, the emergence of polytheism, and the rise of monotheism. The evolution of the human mind is handled magnificently in this compelling and original book." Joyce Marcus, University of Michigan, For ages the events of human experience were explained by recourse to supernatural agents and forces. Given the rudimentary intellectual tools then available to the human race, no better explanations were possible. Over the ensuing centuries, the ideas and methods of empirical science came into being and were applied to all aspects of human experience. Conceptions of life, the world, the universe, and even of God were modified, with naturalistic interpretations challenging and supplanting supernaturalistic ones. Today the viewpoint of science is gaining ever-greater acceptance. In his eloquent new book, The Evolution of the Human Mind, Robert Carneiro traces the history of this development-from the Paleolithic to the present-vividly describing the major events that have marked this great transition in human thought. From the reviews "This book traces the development of human thought from a time when the only way of explaining things was to attribute them to the will of supernatural beings to the present day when...we can explain things without recourse to ideas lying outside the world of nature." Fiona Coward, Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute (N.S.) 19 "An enormous achievement. Wherever I landed, whether it was the origin of 'emergence, ' Einstein's religion, the death of Platonic views of nature, or the strangely self-contradictory worldview of Julian Huxley, I learned something new. Wise, authoritative, and entertaining!" Richard Milner, Author of Darwin's Universe: Evolution from A to Z "I think the book is excellent. Easy to read-both because of its writing style and the layout in relatively brief sections. This makes it a pleasure to read-and the subject is so exhilarating! . . . A book to read and then keep for reference" Ken Perrott in Open Parachute "Carneiro traces the notion of 'a thoroughgoing belief in unalloyed supernaturalism toward an attitude in which naturalism played an increasingly greater role' . . . . The great debate today is between sociobiologists and cultural anthropologists to determine how much of human behavior and thought is genetically programmed and how much is culturally determined. Carneiro is firmly in the cultural camp, and longs for the day when humankind simply pursues truth and no longer seeks religious solace." G. M. Smith in Choice "[I]nteresting and informative. . . . [A] nicely written contribution to understanding the evolution of competing ideas." Kenneth M. Weiss in Journal of Anthropological Research "[A] fine example of how pure anthropology can not only be relevant but powerful! . . . The Evolution of the Human Mind is a skillfully written book that you won't regret buying. It is destined to be a classic. Carneiro makes direct statements that writers love to cite (and readers love to read)." Ira R. Wishoff in The Dirt Brothers Prepublication praise "This insightful overview by a distinguished cultural anthropologist of how humans moved from animistic and supernatural views of the universe, spawned in the infancy of the species, to a naturalistic perspective based on science, is truly inspiring." Paul Kurtz, State University of New York at Buffalo "Does God exist? What is clear is that theistic beliefs exist, and their origin and development are brilliantly illuminated here. Carneiro's subtle but enlightening treatment will be a breath of fresh air for all who find answerable questions more interesting than unanswerable ones." Robert Bates Graber, Truman State University "Carneiro's erudition is breathtaking as he explores the concept of the soul, the nature of animate supernatural creatures, the emergence of polytheism, and the rise of monotheism. The evolution of the human mind is handled magnificently in this compelling and original book." Joyce Marcus, University of Michigan, In his eloquent new book Robert Carneiro traces the history of the development of empirical science--from the Paleolithic to the present--vividly describing the major events that have marked a great transition in human thought, and how this affected the human experience., For ages the events of human experience were explained by recourse to supernatural agents and forces. Given the rudimentary intellectual tools then available to the human race, no better explanations were possible. Over the ensuing centuries, the ideas and methods of empirical science came into being and were applied to all aspects of human experience. Conceptions of life, the world, the universe, and even of God were modified, with naturalistic interpretations challenging and supplanting supernaturalistic ones. Today the viewpoint of science is gaining ever-greater acceptance. In his eloquent new book, The Evolution of the Human Mind, Robert Carneiro traces the history of this development-from the Paleolithic to the present-vividly describing the major events that have marked this great transition in human thought. From the reviews "This book traces the development of human thought from a time when the only way of explaining things was to attribute them to the will of supernatural beings to the present day when...we can explain things without recourse to ideas lying outside the world of nature." Fiona Coward, Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute (N.S.) 19 "An enormous achievement. Wherever I landed, whether it was the origin of 'emergence,' Einstein's religion, the death of Platonic views of nature, or the strangely self-contradictory worldview of Julian Huxley, I learned something new. Wise, authoritative, and entertaining!" Richard Milner, Author of Darwin's Universe: Evolution from A to Z "I think the book is excellent. Easy to read-both because of its writing style and the layout in relatively brief sections. This makes it a pleasure to read-and the subject is so exhilarating! . . . A book to read and then keep for reference" Ken Perrott in Open Parachute "Carneiro traces the notion of 'a thoroughgoing belief in unalloyed supernaturalism toward an attitude in which naturalism played an increasingly greater role' . . . . The great debate today is between sociobiologists and cultural anthropologists to determine how much of human behavior and thought is genetically programmed and how much is culturally determined. Carneiro is firmly in the cultural camp, and longs for the day when humankind simply pursues truth and no longer seeks religious solace." G. M. Smith in Choice "[I]nteresting and informative. . . . [A] nicely written contribution to understanding the evolution of competing ideas." Kenneth M. Weiss in Journal of Anthropological Research "[A] fine example of how pure anthropology can not only be relevant but powerful! . . . The Evolution of the Human Mind is a skillfully written book that you won't regret buying. It is destined to be a classic. Carneiro makes direct statements that writers love to cite (and readers love to read)." Ira R. Wishoff in The Dirt Brothers Prepublication praise "This insightful overview by a distinguished cultural anthropologist of how humans moved from animistic and supernatural views of the universe, spawned in the infancy of the species, to a naturalistic perspective based on science, is truly inspiring." Paul Kurtz, State University of New York at Buffalo "Does God exist? What is clear is that theistic beliefs exist, and their origin and development are brilliantly illuminated here. Carneiro's subtle but enlightening treatment will be a breath of fresh air for all who find answerable questions more interesting than unanswerable ones." Robert Bates Graber, Truman State University "Carneiro's erudition is breathtaking as he explores the concept of the soul, the nature of animate supernatural creatures, the emergence of polytheism, and the rise of monotheism. The evolution of the human mind is handled magnificently in this compelling and original book." Joyce Marcus, University of Michigan
LC Classification NumberGN281.C375 2009
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