Abstract
This paper addresses the problem of the evolutionary origins of religion. The two most established biological theories -which understand religion as a by-product and as an adaptation, respectively- are compared with Ortega’s proposals on this matter. It is shown how Ortega’s philosophy of vital reason constitutes a very useful framework to systematically understand the data and discoveries provided by the new biological sciences.
| Translated title of the contribution | Ortega, biology and the origin of religion |
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| Original language | Spanish |
| Pages (from-to) | 71-79 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Revista de Estudios Orteguianos |
| Volume | 2020 |
| Issue number | 41 |
| State | Published - 2020 |
| Externally published | Yes |