Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture, Vol 14, No 1 (2020)

Robert McCauley and Ernest Thomas Lawson, Philosophical Foundations of the Cognitive Science of Religion

Hans Van Eyghen
Issued Date: 5 Aug 2020

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Robert McCauley and Ernest Thomas Lawson, <i>Philosophical Foundations of the Cognitive Science of Religion</i>

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DOI: 10.1558/jsrnc.38304

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