Who's afraid of reductionism? the study of religion in the age of cognitive science

Journal of the American Academy of Religion

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 375-411

  Slingerland, Edward ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 57749141353     PISSN: 00027189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jaarel/lfn004     Document Type: Article

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