Daniel Dennett’s naturalistic-ideological vision of religion – a few comments related to methodology and the meaning of concepts Cover Image

Daniela Dennetta naturalistyczno-ideologiczne spojrzenie na religię – kilka uwag opartych na metodologii i znaczeniu pojęć
Daniel Dennett’s naturalistic-ideological vision of religion – a few comments related to methodology and the meaning of concepts

Author(s): Andrzej Duk OFM
Subject(s): Sociology of Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Papieskiego Jana Pawła II w Krakowie
Keywords: Dennett; naturalism; evolution; Absolute; religion;

Summary/Abstract: Modern times abound with various theories about religion. This trend can also be found in the thoughts of the American philosopher and cognitive scientist Daniel Dennett. Based on his own version of evolutionism, he tries to introduce the reader to the theory that religion is a natural and vanishing phenomenon. Unfortunately, the foundations of his theory are not free from serious flaws. Moreover, he does not understand the content behind the classic terms like “God” and “religion”, which means that in his philosophy there is a strong tendency to “deify” and “absolutize” concepts such as “evolution” and “nature”. It can therefore be concluded that although he rejects the traditional understanding of religion, religious tendencies are still present in his divagations, and he is, above all, a man of a certain “faith and trust”.

  • Issue Year: 2023
  • Issue No: 55
  • Page Range: 49-66
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Polish