William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for the Study of Religion and Society at the University of Notre Dame

"Well written and clearly argued, Moral Believing Animals is both a searching critique of recent social theory and an important first step toward the articulation of a richer model of human personhood, motivation, and culture." --INSight"A concise book that is enjoyable and easy to read, offering a far-reaching synthesis of a variety of philosophical and sociological approaches.... Smith masterfully situates many of the key current debates while calling attention to their historical origins and implicit assumptions." --Contemporary Sociology"An admirable model of wide-ranging and rich yet focused scholarship." --The Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

• 1. Introduction2. Human Culture(s) as Moral Order(s)3. Believing Animals4. Living Narratives5. On Religion6. The Return of Culture?7. ConclusionIndex

William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for the Study of Religion and Society at the University of Notre Dame

"Well written and clearly argued, Moral Believing Animals is both a searching critique of recent social theory and an important first step toward the articulation of a richer model of human personhood, motivation, and culture." --INSight"A concise book that is enjoyable and easy to read, offering a far-reaching synthesis of a variety of philosophical and sociological approaches.... Smith masterfully situates many of the key current debates while calling attention to their historical origins and implicit assumptions." --Contemporary Sociology"An admirable model of wide-ranging and rich yet focused scholarship." --The Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

• 1. Introduction2. Human Culture(s) as Moral Order(s)3. Believing Animals4. Living Narratives5. On Religion6. The Return of Culture?7. ConclusionIndex

William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for the Study of Religion and Society at the University of Notre Dame

"Well written and clearly argued, Moral Believing Animals is both a searching critique of recent social theory and an important first step toward the articulation of a richer model of human personhood, motivation, and culture." --INSight"A concise book that is enjoyable and easy to read, offering a far-reaching synthesis of a variety of philosophical and sociological approaches.... Smith masterfully situates many of the key current debates while calling attention to their historical origins and implicit assumptions." --Contemporary Sociology"An admirable model of wide-ranging and rich yet focused scholarship." --The Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

• 1. Introduction2. Human Culture(s) as Moral Order(s)3. Believing Animals4. Living Narratives5. On Religion6. The Return of Culture?7. ConclusionIndex