Religion as a Testing Ground for Cognitive Science
Research at the intersection of cognitive science and religion can illuminate the cognitive underpinnings of religious thought and behavior, as White (2021) persuasively demonstrates in her comprehensive synthesis of CSR research, but this research can also constrain broader theories of cognition. H...
| Published in: | Journal for the cognitive science of religion |
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| Format: | Electronic Review |
| Language: | English |
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Equinox Publ.
2022
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| In: |
Journal for the cognitive science of religion
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| Review of: | An introduction to the cognitive science of religion (London : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2021) (Shtulman, Andrew)
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Intuition
/ Dualism
/ Idea of God
/ Belief in the hereafter
/ Child
/ Kognitive Religionswissenschaft
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| RelBib Classification: | AE Psychology of religion NBC Doctrine of God |
| Further subjects: | B
Book review
B Religious cognition B God Concepts B Folk theories B afterlife beliefs B Intuitive dualism |
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| Summary: | Research at the intersection of cognitive science and religion can illuminate the cognitive underpinnings of religious thought and behavior, as White (2021) persuasively demonstrates in her comprehensive synthesis of CSR research, but this research can also constrain broader theories of cognition. Here, I examine CSR research relevant to a prominent theory of how we represent minds and bodies: intuitive dualism. This theory, which posits that folk psychology and folk physics are not initially integrated in our representations of intentional agents, makes predictions about god concepts and afterlife beliefs that are not supported by empirical research on these topics. Rather, CSR research suggests that dualism varies by culture and context and must be learned. This case study highlights the reciprocal relation between cognitive science and the study of religion and points to the mutual benefits of their integration. |
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| ISSN: | 2049-7563 |
| Reference: | Kritik in "Five Issues in the Debate: A Response to Critics (2022)"
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for the cognitive science of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1558/jcsr.20641 |