- Taschenbuch: 392 Seiten
- Verlag: Rosetta Pr Inc (29. Januar 2001)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0970813716
- ISBN-13: 978-0970813718
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 23 x 15,4 x 2,5 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 4.0 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (1 Kundenrezension)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 2.143.920 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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- scheint mir der Buchtitel. Von den dreizehn Kapiteln des Buches werden allenfalls die ersten sechs dem Anspruch gerecht "wie Biologie unsere Überzeugungen und Wahrnehmungen beeinflußt". Die darauf folgenden, keineswegs uninteressanten Kapitel, sind eher kultur- und gesellschaftshistorisch orientiert. Wertvoll sind ausführliche Zitate aus schwierig zugänglichen Quellen. Lesenswert aber - es ist "nicht wirklich drinnen, was draufsteht".
The title of the book seems to me slightly misleading. Only six of the thirteen chapters sort of meet the promise "how our biology biases our beliefs and perceptions". The later ones are rather devoted to cultural and social history. There are valuable and extensive quotes of not easily accessible sources . A book worth reading, but content differs from packaging.
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Biology of Belief
10. April 2002
Throughout this book, Mr. Giovannoli has tried to stay close to the science while giving the reader an intuitive understatnding, often through analogy and metaphor of how scientists and philosophers have reached the current perception of beliefs. Even though he avoids burdensome technical language and equations, because of the radically new concepts invloved, the reader may need to pause now and then, to mull over a section here or ponder an explanation there, in order to follow the progression of ideas fully.
Despite an acceptable "Western" perspective, "The Biology of Belief" does more than just augment the fragments of understanding we have about our belief system..It arranges biological and historical benchmarks into a sometimes thrilling intellectual jaunt that belies Mr. Giovannoli's belief that the whole is much greater than the sum of it's parts. A common evolutionary thread pierces the book and illustrates our dependence on our reptilian ancestors brain functions, and ties it to the world's current dealings with zealots and fundalmentalism. A quantum leap, presented with conviction and compassion.
Never in my years of associated reading, have I been so anxious to read a book for the third time.
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Interesting but flawed
30. Januar 2004
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The author is a gifted amateur who raises a wide range of ideas, but has difficulty in tying them all together in a coherent thesis. The central concept is a variation of Richard Dawkin's idea of the meme, and how our core beliefs are passed from generation to generation without much critical thought.
There is not very much biology in this book, so I found the title rather misleading. Giovannoli does not lay a rigorous scientific foundation for his hypothesis, and he leaves the reader with many questions concerning the basis for his assertions.
That said, the book is often very entertaining with many tidbits of information from a wide range of disciplines. Anyone looking for a serious treatment of cognitive science and what it says about human capacity for belief is likely to be disappointed, as I was. If you are looking for a very personal discussion of mythology vs. science, you are likely to find this book most enjoyable.
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An enlightening view of myself.
5. Mai 2003
There are very few books that can truly alter the way one views the world. The Biology of Belief is one of those very few. The author's comment, that the original motivation of the book was to see "why rational minds are capable of believing in myth" and "its capacity to alter our view of reality", took me on my own "journey". An understanding of the extent of brainwashing that exists in our culture was very enlightening. In fact, I can only describe my experience in the following manner: in borrowing the phase "I once was blind but now I see.." I think the book should be require reading at EVERY liberal arts university. The tough part would be supplying the professors to teach it!
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