Abstract
This review praises William Paden's focus on some of the key issues in the study of religion. It questions Paden's position on three topics: (a) the relationship between evolutionary psychology and functionalism; (b) the compatibility of Durkheim with Eliade; and (c) the 'newness' of Paden's new comparativism.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 157-164 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Method and Theory in the Study of Religion |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 19 Mar 2018 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Keywords
- cognitive psychology
- comparative method
- Emile Durkheim
- functionalism and essence
- Mircea Eliade
- sacred and profane