The Evolution of Religion: Adaptationist Accounts

In Melville Y. Stewart (ed.), Science and Religion in Dialogue. Oxford, UK: Wiley‐Blackwell. pp. 437–457 (2010)
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This chapter contains sections titled: I Introduction II One Preliminary III Adaptationist Theories IV Punishment Theories V Commitment Signaling VI Group Selection V Conclusion Notes References.

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