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Edward Slingerland is a Professor and Director of the Database of Religious History at the University of British Columbia's Department of Philosophy (Faculty of Arts). He holds additional appointments in Psychology and Asian Studies. With a Ph.D. from Stanford University, his research spans Warring States Chinese thought, cognitive science of religion, and science-humanities integration. His notable works include Drunk: How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization and Trying Not to Try, exploring topics like intoxication's role in civilization and early Chinese virtue ethics.
Research interests include cognitive linguistics, virtue ethics, cultural evolution, and mind-body dualism in early texts. He leads the Database of Religious History, a large-scale project analyzing cultural evolution through historical data. Awards include Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and Distinguished University Scholar.
- Teaches courses like Foundations of Chinese Thought and Comparative Conceptions of the Self.
- Developed MOOCs on Chinese Thought and the Science of Religion for edX.
- Active in public engagement, featured on The Joe Rogan Experience and in media discussions on his books.
His work bridges humanities and sciences, emphasizing interdisciplinary methods to understand cultural and cognitive evolution.
