Is There a Better Way to Study Religion? The View of William E. Paden
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22937609 |
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| Authors | Robert A Segal (0000-0003-2674-3403, School of Divinity, History and Philosophy, 50-52 College Bounds, University of Aberdeen AB24 3DS AberdeenUnited Kingdom, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 157-164 |
| Publication date | 2018-03-19 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Method & Theory in the Study of Religion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0943-3058 • E-ISSN: 1570-0682 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15700682-12341415 |
| OpenAlex | W2750010329 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
This review praises William Paden’s focus on some of the key issues in the study of religion. It questions Paden’s position on three topics: (a) the relationship between evolutionary psychology and functionalism; (b) the compatibility of Durkheim with Eliade; and (c) the ‘newness’ of Paden’s new comparativism.
Epistemology · Focus (optics) · Functionalism (philosophy of mind) · Sociology · Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Study and Philosophy of Religion
| Highly cited | No |
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