Epistemic Vigilance and the Science/Religion Distinction
Both science and religion are human endeavours that recruit and modify pre-existing human capacity to engage in epistemic vigilance. However, while science relies upon a focus on content vigilance, religion focusses on source vigilance. This difference is due, in turn, to the function of religious c...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Brill
[2020]
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Journal of cognition and culture
Année: 2020, Volume: 20, Numéro: 1/2, Pages: 88-99 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Sciences de la nature
/ Logique épistémique
/ Religion
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| RelBib Classification: | AB Philosophie de la religion VA Philosophie |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
epistemic vigilance
B Superempirical B Science and religion B nonalethic function |
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| Résumé: | Both science and religion are human endeavours that recruit and modify pre-existing human capacity to engage in epistemic vigilance. However, while science relies upon a focus on content vigilance, religion focusses on source vigilance. This difference is due, in turn, to the function of religious claims not being connected to their accuracy - unlike the function of scientific claims. Understanding this difference helps to understand many aspects of scientific and religious institutions. |
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| ISSN: | 1568-5373 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal of cognition and culture
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685373-12340075 |