e/Viruses of the Mind

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has gloss	eng: "Viruses of the Mind" (1991) is an essay by Richard Dawkins using memetics and analogies with biological and computer viruses, and with disease and epidemiology, to analyse the propagation of ideas and behaviours. Its particular focus is on religious beliefs and activities. The essay is included in the books Dennett and His Critics: Demystifying Mind (ISBN 0-631-19678-1) and A Devil's Chaplain. In this essay, Dawkins coined the term faith-sufferer.
lexicalization	eng: Viruses of the mind
instance of	c/1991 works

Meaning
Italian
has gloss	ita: Virus della Mente (1991) è un saggio di Richard Dawkins che utilizza la memetica ed alcune analogie con virus biologici e informatici, con l'epidemiologia e con malattie fisiche, al fine di analizzare la propagazione di idee e di comportamenti. Il saggio si concentra particolarmente sulle credenze e sulle usanze religiose, ed è compreso nel libro Il cappellano del Diavolo. In questo saggio, Dawkins coniò il termine ammalato di fede.
lexicalization	ita: Virus della mente
Polish
has gloss	pol: Wirusy Umysłu (Viruses of the Mind) esej napisany przez Richarda Dawkinsa w 1991 odnoszący się do memetyki i używający analogii wirusa biologicznego i wirusa komputerowego oraz schorzeń i epidemiologii do analizy rozprzestrzeniania się idei i zachowań (tzw. wirus umysłu). Szczególnie koncentruje się na zagadnieniach wierzeń i zachowań religijnych. Utworzył w nim pojęcie zarażonego wiarą (faith-sufferer). Esej został włączony do książek Dennett and His Critics: Demystifying Mind i A Devil's Chaplain.
lexicalization	pol: Wirusy Umysłu