Explaining religion by human faculties: the naturalism of Henry Maudsley
In the second half of the nineteenth century, in Great Britain, a group of scientists decided to challenge the intellectual authority of theologians and clergymen. Because of the recently discovered law of conservation of energy, they considered any so-called ‘divine’ intervention on Nature as scien...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
[2020]
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International journal of philosophy and theology
Year: 2020, Volume: 81, Issue: 4, Pages: 369-385 |
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Maudsley, Henry 1835-1918
/ Religion
/ Psychology
/ Naturalism (Philosophy)
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| IxTheo Classification: | AE Psychology of religion CF Christianity and Science KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history |
| Further subjects: | B
Maudsley
B Philosophy of religion B Religion B Naturalism B philosophy of knowledge B Psychiatry |
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| Summary: | In the second half of the nineteenth century, in Great Britain, a group of scientists decided to challenge the intellectual authority of theologians and clergymen. Because of the recently discovered law of conservation of energy, they considered any so-called ‘divine’ intervention on Nature as scientifically impossible and thus as being pure storytelling. In this context of a global tension between some scientists and some theologians for cultural and intellectual leadership, a famous psychiatrist of his time, Henry Maudsley, decided to provide his readers with a psychological approach of religion. His main objective was to inquire on the human intellectual or passional tendencies leading to the creation and diffusion of different types of religion. By doing this, he showed how religion is deeply rooted in human nature, but not in one of the greatest aspects of our nature. |
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| ISSN: | 2169-2335 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: International journal of philosophy and theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/21692327.2020.1753096 |