African religions, mythic narratives, and conceptual enrichment in the philosophy of religion

Myths, or sacred narratives, have been underexplored in mainstream philosophy of religion, which has also had little to say about African indigenous religions. These lacunae impoverish the philosophy of religion by diminishing its coverage both of the range of human religious possibilities and of th...

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Autore principale: Burley, Mikel 1972- (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: 2020
In: Religious studies
Anno: 2022, Volume: 58, Fascicolo: 1, Pagine: 1-17
(sequenze di) soggetti normati:B Traditionelle afrikanische Religion / Yoruba / Orishà / Mitologia / Filosofia della religione / Metodologia
Notazioni IxTheo:AB Filosofia delle religioni
AG Vita religiosa
BS Religioni africane
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Riepilogo:Myths, or sacred narratives, have been underexplored in mainstream philosophy of religion, which has also had little to say about African indigenous religions. These lacunae impoverish the philosophy of religion by diminishing its coverage both of the range of human religious possibilities and of the diverse modes through which religious ideas and world-views are conveyed. With particular attention to Yorùbá religion, this article promotes and exemplifies a pluralistic narrative approach that draws upon mythology to facilitate philosophical reflection upon a wider array of religious traditions, for the dual purpose of doing conceptual justice to those traditions while also furthering the discipline's conceptual enrichment.
ISSN:1469-901X
Comprende:Enthalten in: Religious studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S0034412520000086