{"product_id":"an-unnatural-history-of-religions-academia-post-truth-and-the-quest-for-scientific-knowledge-paperback","title":"An Unnatural History of Religions: Academia, Post-Truth and the Quest for Scientific Knowledge - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeonardo Ambasciano\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eD. Jason Slone\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDonald Wiebe\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Unnatural History of Religions \u003c\/i\u003eexamines the origins, development, and critical issues concerning the history of religion and its relationship with science. The book explores the ideological biases, logical fallacies, and unwarranted beliefs that surround the scientific foundations (or lack thereof) in the academic discipline of the history of religions, positioning them in today's 'post-truth' culture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Leonardo Ambasciano provides the necessary critical background to evaluate the most important theories and working concepts dedicated to the explanation of the historical developments of religion. He covers the most important topics and paradigm shifts in the field, such as phenomenology, postmodernism, and cognitive science. These are taken into consideration chronologically, each time with case studies on topics such as shamanism, gender biases, ethnocentrism, and biological evolution. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmbasciano argues that the roots of post-truth may be deep in human biases, but that historical justifications change each time, resulting in different combinations. The surprising rise of once-fringe beliefs, such as conspiracy theories, pseudoscientific claims, and so-called scientific creationism, demonstrates the alarming influence that post-truth ideas may exert on both politics and society. Recognising them before they spread anew may be the first step towards a scientifically renewed study of religion.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeonardo Ambasciano\u003c\/b\u003e is Managing Editor of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Cognitive Historiography \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ewas Visiting Lecturer in Religious Studies at Masaryk University, Brno (Czech Republic).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 25, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51792218128672,"sku":"9781350170247","price":84.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2cf521f243a97048174511b56920c7be.webp?v=1780696633","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/an-unnatural-history-of-religions-academia-post-truth-and-the-quest-for-scientific-knowledge-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}