On Naturalness, Innateness, and God-beliefs: A Reply to Shook
Shook (2017) argues that if god-beliefs are “innate,” one is obligated to be skeptical about them by virtue of their mutually incompatible plurality and nativist origin. Second, Shook suggests that even if god-beliefs are not innate, it is still epistemically vicious to believe in gods. Shook also r...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
| Verificar disponibilidade: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2017
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Method & theory in the study of religion
Ano: 2017, Volume: 29, Número: 4/5, Páginas: 374-386 |
| (Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão: | B
Deus
/ Fé
/ Ideias inatas
/ Religião natural
/ Kognitive Religionswissenschaft
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| Classificações IxTheo: | AA Ciências da religião AB Filosofia da religião AE Psicologia da religião |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
cognitive science of religion
epistemology
god-beliefs
innate
religion
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| Resumo: | Shook (2017) argues that if god-beliefs are “innate,” one is obligated to be skeptical about them by virtue of their mutually incompatible plurality and nativist origin. Second, Shook suggests that even if god-beliefs are not innate, it is still epistemically vicious to believe in gods. Shook also raises concerns about using theology to motivate or interpret scientific inquiry. This response essay clarifies the character of the theories offered in the cognitive science of religion (csr), including rejecting that innateness of god-beliefs is a common view. Shook’s primary claims are then evaluated with the conclusion that they are not adequately argued or substantiated. |
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| Descrição Física: | Online-Ressource |
| ISSN: | 1570-0682 |
| Reference: | Kommentar zu "Are People Born to be Believers, or are Gods Born to be Believed? (2017)"
Kommentar in "God Belief as an Innate Aspect of Human Nature: A Response to John Shook and Questions for Justin Barrett (2017)" Kommentar in "Reply to Commentaries on “Are People Born to be Believers, or are Gods Born to be Believed?” (2017)" |
| Obras secundárias: | In: Method & theory in the study of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15700682-12341399 |
