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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Abstract

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 languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNew Developments in the Cognitive Science of Religion
Subtitle of host publicationThe Rationality of Religious Belief
EditorsHans van Eyghen, Rik Peels, Gijsbert van den Brink
Place of PublicationCham
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Chapter1
Pages1-14
Number of pages14
ISBN (Electronic)9783319902395
ISBN (Print)9783319902388
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018

Publication series

NameNew Approaches to the Scientific Study of Religion
PublisherSpringer
Volume4
ISSN (Print)2367-3439
ISSN (Electronic)2367-3508

Funding

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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