Reason and religion: evaluating and explaining belief in gods
"Religion is relevant to all of us, whether we are believers or not. This book concerns two interrelated topics. First, how probable is God's existence? Should we not conclude that all divinities are human inventions? Second, what are the mental and social functions of endorsing religious...
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| Формат: | Print |
| Язык: | Английский |
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| Проверить наличие: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Опубликовано: |
Cambridge, United Kingdom New York, NY, USA Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia New Delhi, India Singapore
Cambridge University Press
2022
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| В: | Год: 2022 |
| Серии журналов/журналы: | Cambridge studies in religion, philosophy, and society
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| Нормированные ключевые слова (последовательности): | B
Вера (мотив)
/ Вопрос о существовании Бога
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| Другие ключевые слова: | B
God
Proof
B Faith and reason |
| Итог: | "Religion is relevant to all of us, whether we are believers or not. This book concerns two interrelated topics. First, how probable is God's existence? Should we not conclude that all divinities are human inventions? Second, what are the mental and social functions of endorsing religious beliefs? The answers to these questions are interdependent. If a religious belief were true, the fact that humans hold it might be explained by describing how its truth was discovered. If all religious beliefs are false, a different explanation is required"-- |
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| Примечание: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Объем: | x, 219 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 978-1-107-16173-3 978-1-316-61406-8 |
