On 04 Jan 2015, at 02:14, [email protected] wrote:
In the first instance I'm posting this recently accepted paper (link
is to full paper), for Bruno and Brent reference a recent discussion
between them about the part of large scale religion in the emergence
of ever-more complex society. Brent has me on ignore...I'm not sure
about Bruno....perhaps someone not ignoring will do a reply in the
thread so that it becomes visible for them.
In the second instance I think the guys behind the paper have a good
idea and/or chimes with what I'd imagine was a fairly common
intuition on the matter.
In the third instance....I thought what the paper aspires to deliver
was worth consideration just for itself. I'll paste it below right
after mentioning I haven't read the paper yet....I shall be, but
only just saw it yesterday. Given I haven't read it....I have no
idea whether and to what extent they live up to what they aspire to.
"This framework (1) reconciles key aspects of the adaptationist and
byproduct approaches to the origins of religion, (2) explains a
variety of
empirical observations that have not received adequate attention,
and (3) generates novel predictions. Converging lines of evidence
drawn from diverse disciplines provide empirical support while at
the same time encouraging new research directions and opening up new
questions for exploration and debate.
http://dericbownds.net/uploaded_images/Norenzayan.pdf
I read it quickly. It is interesting, but not my field, so i cannot
judge the plausibility of the analysis.
I have not seen any obvious contradiction with computationalism, above
the mere fact that the author does not address the ontological
question and stays in the Aristotelian frame, which is fair enough,
given its anthropological interests. Might reread some part when I
have more time.
Bruno
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