I read Breaking the Spell a couple of weeks ago. I was reading really fast, so I know I missed stuff, so my impressions may not be complete or accurate. Dennett touches the subject of a biological basis for religious belief, but primarily as a subject for more research. He proposes that a biological predisposition towards religion may be a real phenomenon, but also that it may be piggy-backing on more fundamental evolved behaviors. But he also admits that that's his pet theory and the subject needs more research.
The fundamental theme of Breaking the Spell is that religion needs more research, so there you go.
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Date: 2006-11-08 01:04 pm (UTC)The fundamental theme of Breaking the Spell is that religion needs more research, so there you go.