Forms of belief-less religion: why non-doxasticism makes fictionalism redundant for the pro-religious agnostic
Which form of belief-less religion should the agnostic prefer: non-doxasticism which substitutes belief with some weaker cognitive attitude, or fictionalism which standardly treats religious life as a game of make-believe? I argue for non-doxasticism due to its ability to handle the problems associa...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
[2021]
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Religious studies
Year: 2021, Volume: 57, Issue: 1, Pages: 49-65 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Agnosticism
/ Faith
/ Episteme
/ Religiosity
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RelBib Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism CB Christian life; spirituality |
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Summary: | Which form of belief-less religion should the agnostic prefer: non-doxasticism which substitutes belief with some weaker cognitive attitude, or fictionalism which standardly treats religious life as a game of make-believe? I argue for non-doxasticism due to its ability to handle the problems associated with fictionalism. However, in an argument for exclusive availability I go further, denying even that the agnostic has a choice: if she has a religious pro-attitude only non-doxasticism is rationally available to her. I also address and reject a recent argument by Finlay Malcolm to the effect that non-doxasticism cannot be properly distinguished from fictionalism. |
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ISSN: | 1469-901X |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Religious studies
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0034412519000027 |