Religious Credences as Hinges: A Commentary on Van Leeuwen's Religion as Make-Believe

In this commentary, we critically discuss Neil van Leeuwen’s book Religion as Make-Believe: A Theory of Belief, Imagination, and Group Identity. We argue that his portrayal of religious credences bears remarkable similarities to what certain epistemologists refer to as "hinges." We further...

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Authors: Cavallarin, Alberto (Author) ; Eyghen, Hans van ca. 21. Jh. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2025
In: Zygon
Year: 2025, Volume: 59, Issue: 4, Pages: 1106–17
Further subjects:B Religious credence
B Make-believe
B hinges
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