CGSC 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Greek Mythology, Handicap Principle, Agent Detection
22 Mar 2017
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Not trying to figure out if god exist. Religious beliefs and practices are widespread across cultures and time. Organized religion (numbers of adherents, 2012 pew research: christianity 2. 2 billion, non-religious 1. 1 billion (atheist, agnostic, hinduism 1 billion, buddhism 376 million, judaism 14 million. But: distinguish between participation in organised religion and belief in supernatural deity: according to 2011 poll, 25% of canadians who attend weekly religious services do not believe in god. 25% of canadians who believe in god do not identify with any religion. Belief in supernatural deity or deities: there exists a superhuman, supernatural intelligence who deliberately designed and created the universe and everything in it, including us. (dawkins 2006) Scientific approach to the study of religion that appeals to methods and theories from cognitive, developmental, and evolutionary psychology. Random mutations and variations in the genetic material of organisms. Some of these mutations result in adaptive traits that are beneficial in terms of survival and fitness.
