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Faces in the clouds : a new theory of religion / Stewart Elliott Guthrie.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Oxford University Press, 1993.Description: x, 290 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0195069013 (alk. paper)
  • 9780195069013 (alk. paper)
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Faces in the clouds.DDC classification:
  • ARCH YNDC 211 G984F
LOC classification:
  • BL215 .G88 1993
Contents:
1. The Need for a Theory -- 2. Animism, Perception, and the Effort After Meaning -- 3. The Origin of Anthropomorphism -- 4. Anthropomorphism as Perception -- 5. Anthropomorphism in the Arts -- 6. Anthropomorphism in Philosophy and Science -- 7. Religion as Anthropomorphism.
Summary: Drawing from the fields of anthropology, cognitive science, philosophy, theology, advertising, literature, art, and animal behavior, Guthrie offers an array of examples to show how anthropomorphism pervades secular life and how it characterizes religious experience.
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Archives Archives SAIACS Archives Room Yandell Collection ARCH YNDC 211 G984F (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 064115

Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-271) and index.

1. The Need for a Theory -- 2. Animism, Perception, and the Effort After Meaning -- 3. The Origin of Anthropomorphism -- 4. Anthropomorphism as Perception -- 5. Anthropomorphism in the Arts -- 6. Anthropomorphism in Philosophy and Science -- 7. Religion as Anthropomorphism.

Drawing from the fields of anthropology, cognitive science, philosophy, theology, advertising, literature, art, and animal behavior, Guthrie offers an array of examples to show how anthropomorphism pervades secular life and how it characterizes religious experience.

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