The Explanatory Power of the Soul
Liberalism and naturalism are the reigning orthodoxies of most faculties today, while dualism is overwhelmingly rejected. The overarching claim defended in this paper is that liberals should consider dualism more seriously than what currently seems to be the case. This claim will be defended in two...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2020]
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Journal of religious ethics
Year: 2020, Volume: 48, Issue: 1, Pages: 101-121 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Dualism
/ Philosophy
/ Liberalism
/ Naturalism (Philosophy)
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| IxTheo Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism NCA Ethics VA Philosophy |
| Further subjects: | B
Human Agency
B Equality B Naturalism B Dualism B Liberalism |
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| Summary: | Liberalism and naturalism are the reigning orthodoxies of most faculties today, while dualism is overwhelmingly rejected. The overarching claim defended in this paper is that liberals should consider dualism more seriously than what currently seems to be the case. This claim will be defended in two stages. First, I will argue that dualism provides better resources with which to defend foundational liberal commitments to human equality and human agency than those naturalism offers. Secondly, I will argue that dualism is plausible enough to be seriously considered by liberals granted that this view is friendlier to liberal commitments than naturalism is. |
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| ISSN: | 1467-9795 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religious ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/jore.12299 |