Cognitive Foundations of Religiosity

Frontiers Collection

Volumn Part F950, Issue , 2009, Pages 229-241

  Frey, Ulrich ^a  

^a Center for Philosophy and Foundations of Science   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cognitive Error; Folk Physic; Intentional Ascription; Religious Behavior; Religious Belief

Indexed keywords

EID: 84919395476     PISSN: 16123018     EISSN: 21976619     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-00128-4_16     Document Type: Chapter

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