Scott Atran
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To understand Islam one must understand religion
Writing for new readers, especially ‘internet Hindus’ and philosophical atheists, the author argues that understanding Islam first requires understanding religion as a natural phenomenon, drawing on cognitive anthropology, and criticises…
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On the rectification of names and religion
Drawing on Scott Atran’s naturalistic approach to religion, Razib Khan argues that interpretive anthropology, and postcolonial thought with it, holds too much power to settle factual questions, and weighs the…
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Scott Atran: Parochial Anthropologist
A link, posted without comment, to an Aeon essay by Scott Atran arguing that ISIS is a world-altering revolution born of danger and death, brotherhood and joy.
