Cui bono? A review of breaking the spell: religion as a natural phenomenon by Daniel C. Dennett.

doi:10.1901/jeab.2007.45-06

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Cui bono? A review of breaking the spell: religion as a natural phenomenon by Daniel C. Dennett.

Journal of the experimental analysis of behavior - 1 Jan 2007

Rachlin Howard

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The three requirements for a Darwinian evolutionary process are replication, variation and selection. Dennett (2006) discusses various theories of how these three processes, especially selection, may have operated in the evolution of religion. He believes that the origins of religion, like the origins of language and music, may be approached scientifically. He hopes that such investigations will open a dialog...

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