How to reason about religious beliefs
How to reason about religious beliefs
Author(s): Daniele BertiniSubject(s): Social Sciences, Theology and Religion, Religion and science , Psychology of Self
Published by: EDIS- Publishing Institution of the University of Zilina
Keywords: Epistemology of Religious Beliefs; Epistemology of Disagreements; Religious Diversity; Stance Epistemology; Vagueness;
Summary/Abstract: Intractable disagreements are commonly analyzed in terms of the semantic opposition of (at least) couples of disputed beliefs (purely epistemic view, from here on PEV). While such a view seems to be a very natural starting point, my intuitions are that such an approach is misleadingly unrealistic, and that an empirical modeling towards how individuals hold beliefs in intractable opposition constitutes a strong defeater for PEV. My work addresses disagreements within the religious domain. Accordingly, I will be concerned with developing my empirical understanding of religious beliefs, and will show the consequences of such proposal on how to answer the problem of religious diversity.
Journal: Dialogo
- Issue Year: 8/2021
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 179-193
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English