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...
| Published in: | Religious studies |
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| Subtitles: | Special Issue: Philosophy of Religions: Cross-Cultural, Multi-Religious Approaches |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
[2020]
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Religious studies
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Religious pluralism
/ Faith
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| 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. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-901X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Religious studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0034412519000234 |