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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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
[2021]
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Religious studies
Jahr: 2021, Band: 57, Heft: 1, Seiten: 49-65 |
| normierte Schlagwort(-folgen): | B
Agnostizismus
/ Glaube
/ Episteme
/ Religiosität
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| RelBib Classification: | AB Religionsphilosophie; Religionskritik; Atheismus CB Christliche Existenz; Spiritualität |
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| Zusammenfassung: | 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 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Religious studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0034412519000027 |