The Cognitive Science of Religion, Philosophy and Theology: A Survey of the Issues

G. van den Brink; H.M.R.A. van Eyghen; R. Peels

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The Cognitive Science of Religion, Philosophy and Theology: A Survey of the Issues

G. van den Brink, H.M.R.A. van Eyghen, R. Peels

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Cognitive Science of Religion (CSR) is still a rather young discipline. Depending on what one deems to be the first paper or book in the field, the discipline is now almost forty or almost thirty years old. Philosophical and theological discussion on CSR started in the late 2000s. From its onset, the main focus has been the (potential) epistemic consequences of CSR, and this focus is dominant even today. Some of those involved in the debate discussed the relevance of CSR for further issues in philosophy of religion, and other have examined how CSR weighs in on various theological questions. Finally, a small number of philosophers offered criticisms or support for various CSR-theories. In this chapter, we give an overview of the debates so far and provide an outline of the book.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	New Developments in the Cognitive Science of Religion
Subtitle of host publication	The Rationality of Religious Belief
Editors	Hans van Eyghen, Rik Peels, Gijsbert van den Brink
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Chapter	1
Pages	1-14
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Electronic)	9783319902395
ISBN (Print)	9783319902388
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90239-5_1
Publication status	Published - 2018

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Name	New Approaches to the Scientific Study of Religion
Publisher	Springer
Volume	4
ISSN (Print)	2367-3439
ISSN (Electronic)	2367-3508

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6This publication was made possible through the support of a grant from the Templeton World Charity Foundation. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily ref ct the views of the Templeton World Charity Foundation.

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Templeton World Charity Foundation

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van den Brink, G., van Eyghen, H. M. R. A., & Peels, R. (2018). The Cognitive Science of Religion, Philosophy and Theology: A Survey of the Issues. In H. van Eyghen, R. Peels, & G. van den Brink (Eds.), New Developments in the Cognitive Science of Religion: The Rationality of Religious Belief (pp. 1-14). (New Approaches to the Scientific Study of Religion; Vol. 4). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90239-5_1

van den Brink, G. ; van Eyghen, H.M.R.A. ; Peels, R. / The Cognitive Science of Religion, Philosophy and Theology : A Survey of the Issues. New Developments in the Cognitive Science of Religion: The Rationality of Religious Belief. editor / Hans van Eyghen ; Rik Peels ; Gijsbert van den Brink. Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2018. pp. 1-14 (New Approaches to the Scientific Study of Religion).

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van den Brink, G, van Eyghen, HMRA & Peels, R 2018, The Cognitive Science of Religion, Philosophy and Theology: A Survey of the Issues. in H van Eyghen, R Peels & G van den Brink (eds), New Developments in the Cognitive Science of Religion: The Rationality of Religious Belief. New Approaches to the Scientific Study of Religion, vol. 4, Springer International Publishing, Cham, pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90239-5_1

The Cognitive Science of Religion, Philosophy and Theology: A Survey of the Issues. / van den Brink, G.; van Eyghen, H.M.R.A.; Peels, R.
New Developments in the Cognitive Science of Religion: The Rationality of Religious Belief. ed. / Hans van Eyghen; Rik Peels; Gijsbert van den Brink. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2018. p. 1-14 (New Approaches to the Scientific Study of Religion; Vol. 4).

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van den Brink G, van Eyghen HMRA, Peels R. The Cognitive Science of Religion, Philosophy and Theology: A Survey of the Issues. In van Eyghen H, Peels R, van den Brink G, editors, New Developments in the Cognitive Science of Religion: The Rationality of Religious Belief. Cham: Springer International Publishing. 2018. p. 1-14. (New Approaches to the Scientific Study of Religion). Epub 2018 Jul 15. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-90239-5_1

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