Agustín Fuentes is a Professor of Anthropology at Princeton
University. He is an active public scientist, a well-known blogger,
lecturer, tweeter, and an explorer for National Geographic. Fuentes
received the Inaugural Communication & Outreach Award from the
American Association of Physical Anthropologists, the President’s
Award from the American Anthropological Association, and is a
member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
“Not only a very engaging book, but one that provokes thought. . .
. Fuentes . . . offers what is, to my knowledge, the first
comprehensive etiological view of the origins and evolution of
belief as an essential component of the human niche.”—Luis Oviedo,
ESSSAT News & Reviews
Awarded the Popular Book Award sponsored by the International
Society for Science and Religion
“A wholly impressive look at how our capacity for belief evolved,
with fresh insights, especially about early Homo sapiens. I found
Fuentes’ case studies on religion, economics, and love
fascinating.”—Barbara J. King, author of Evolving God
“We are the believing species. Much of what we are and what we do
is driven by belief of one kind or another. Agustin Fuentes, a
gifted writer and teacher, helps us understand both the power and
role of belief in this brilliant book. Why We Believe is an
exciting intellectual tour through culture, neurobiology,
prehistory, religion, economies, love, war, and more. Read it to
better know yourself and your species.”—Guy P. Harrison, author of
At Least Know This: Essential Science to Enhance Your Life and
Think: Why You Should Question Everything
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