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Stephen T. Asma is a philosopher, author, and professor of philosophy at Columbia College Chicago, where he is also co-founder of the Research Group in Mind, Science, and Culture. He is the author of eleven books exploring the intersections of philosophy, religion, science, imagination, and culture. His newest book, The Alchemist's Thread (HarperCollins, 2027), explores the hidden history of magic, mysticism, and esoteric spirituality, and features a foreword by actor Paul Giamatti.

His previous books include On Monsters: An Unnatural History of Our Worst Fears (Oxford University Press), The Evolution of Imagination (University of Chicago Press), Why We Need Religion (Oxford University Press), The Emotional Mind (Harvard University Press, wi ...more

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	On Monsters: An Unnatural History of Our Worst Fears 3.67 avg rating — 991 ratings — published 2009 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Gods Drink Whiskey: Stumbling Toward Enlightenment in the Land of the Tattered Buddha – A Humorous Memoir of Buddhism, Booze, and the Four Noble Truths 3.85 avg rating — 400 ratings — published 2005 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Buddha For Beginners 3.65 avg rating — 352 ratings — published 1996 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stuffed Animals and Pickled Heads: The Culture and Evolution of Natural History Museums 3.71 avg rating — 309 ratings — published 2001 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Why I Am a Buddhist: No-Nonsense Buddhism with Red Meat and Whiskey 3.53 avg rating — 312 ratings — published 2009 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Why We Need Religion 4.07 avg rating — 73 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Against Fairness 3.23 avg rating — 74 ratings — published 2012 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Evolution of Imagination 3.79 avg rating — 29 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Illustrated Buddha for Beginners 3.86 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2016	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Emotional Mind: The Affective Roots of Culture and Cognition by Stephen T. Asma (Goodreads Author), Rami Gabriel 4.22 avg rating — 18 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Wherever we find monsters, there, too, we also find heroes.”
― Stephen T. Asma, On Monsters: An Unnatural History of Our Worst Fears

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“. . . reality just seems to come in certain undeniable chunks.”
― Stephen T. Asma, Stuffed Animals and Pickled Heads: The Culture and Evolution of Natural History Museums

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“Though it may seem a remote possibility to us now, during the formation of the human brain the fear of being grabbed by sharp claws, dragged into a dark hole, and eaten alive was not an abstraction.”
― Stephen T. Asma, On Monsters: An Unnatural History of Our Worst Fears

tags: brain, evolution, fear, humanity, monsters

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