VOODOO ECONOMICS - REVIEWING THE RATIONAL CHOICE APPROACH TO RELIGION

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IANNACCONE, LR
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10.2307/1386524
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C91 [社会学];
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The rational choice approach attracts various criticisms, many of them unfounded. This essay defends rational choice as a powerful paradigm for the scientific study of religion. The paradigm unifies a wide range of empirical findings, generates new hypotheses to guide future research, and proves relevant to both contemporary and historical settings.
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