Belief and religious ‘belief’

Is the analysis of religion best conducted in terms of the beliefs of its practitioners? I describe a Wittgenstein-inspired approach to belief on which it is dubious that religious practices satisfy the criteria for the attribution of belief. I defend this more moderate and plausible version of Need...

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Subtitles:Special Issue: Philosophy of Religions: Cross-Cultural, Multi-Religious Approaches
Main Author: Ahmed, Arif 1974- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press [2020]
In: Religious studies
Year: 2020, Volume: 56, Issue: 1, Pages: 80-94
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Religious pluralism / Faith
IxTheo Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
AX Inter-religious relations
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Summary:Is the analysis of religion best conducted in terms of the beliefs of its practitioners? I describe a Wittgenstein-inspired approach to belief on which it is dubious that religious practices satisfy the criteria for the attribution of belief. I defend this more moderate and plausible version of Needham's thesis against two natural reasons to think religious belief widespread.
ISSN:1469-901X
Contains:Enthalten in: Religious studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S0034412519000234