There Is No Sensus Divinitatis
Inspired by Alvin Plantinga, many philosophers of religion accept the existence of a sensus divinitatis, a cognitive mechanism that produces religious beliefs. In this paper I will argue that there are no good reasons to accept the existence of a sensus divinitatis and hence its existence should not...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2016]
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Journal for the study of religions and ideologies
Año: 2016, Volumen: 15, Número: 45, Páginas: 24-40 |
| (Cadenas de) Palabra clave estándar: | B
Plantinga, Alvin 1932-
/ Kognitive Religionswissenschaft
/ Conocimiento de Dios
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| Clasificaciones IxTheo: | AB Filosofía de la religión |
| Otras palabras clave: | B
Alvin Plantinga
B cognitive science of religion B Reformed Epistemology B Sensus Divinitatis |
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| Sumario: | Inspired by Alvin Plantinga, many philosophers of religion accept the existence of a sensus divinitatis, a cognitive mechanism that produces religious beliefs. In this paper I will argue that there are no good reasons to accept the existence of a sensus divinitatis and hence its existence should not be affirmed. Plantinga gives two arguments for its existence, one empirical and one from the nature of God. I will argue that the first argument fails because God’s nature makes it more likely that he lets himself be known through other means. In order to criticize the second argument I rely on recent empirical data on religious cognition and argue that it does not lend support to accepting the existence of a sensus divinitatis or a similar cognitive mechanism. |
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| ISSN: | 1583-0039 |
| Obras secundarias: | Enthalten in: Journal for the study of religions and ideologies
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