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Agents (Superhuman / Counterintuitive)

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Brian Malley
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Abstract: Some of the most widespread cultural concepts used in fantasy, fiction, and mythology are counterintuitive in the sense that they match some innate expectations and violate others. Among these counterintuitive concepts, superhuman agent concepts are taken very seriously because they achieve cognitive relevance in serious contexts, especially in understanding religious ritual. βΈ™
Title:
Agents (Superhuman / Counterintuitive)
Author:
Brian Malley
Vocabulary for the Study of Religion Online
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004249707_vsr_COM_00000011
Language:
English
First-online:
06 Jan 2016
Online ISSN:
9789004249707
Publisher:
Brill

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