Seriously, but Not Literally: Pragmatism and Realism in Religion and Science

Abstract. Critical realists would have us believe that representations have a connection to the world, that of truth or reference for example, which is independent of their usefulness to us. They would have us believe further that knowledge about this connection serves to put religion and science in...

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Main Author: Robbins, J. Wesley (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Open Library of Humanities$s2024- 1988
In: Zygon
Year: 1988, Volume: 23, Issue: 3, Pages: 229-245
Further subjects:B world structure
B scientific realism
B Pragmatism
B Reference
B Models
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Summary:Abstract. Critical realists would have us believe that representations have a connection to the world, that of truth or reference for example, which is independent of their usefulness to us. They would have us believe further that knowledge about this connection serves to put religion and science in their proper places with respect to one another. This essay raises pragmatic objections to these belief's.
ISSN:1467-9744
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Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9744.1988.tb00630.x