Some Comments on the Alleged Innateness of Religion

This response assesses the claim that Barrett views religious beliefs as non-cultural entities that stem from “innate” cognitive systems “meant for” a “singular idea of God.” By briefly reviewing the literature and Barrett’s actual position—that people are especially sensitive to learning religious...

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主要作者: Purzycki, Benjamin Grant (Author)
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语言:English
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出版: Brill 2017
In: Method & theory in the study of religion
Year: 2017, 卷: 29, 发布: 4/5, Pages: 411-421
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B 信念 / 天赋观念 / 自然宗教 / Kognitive Religionswissenschaft
IxTheo Classification:AA Study of religion
AE Psychology of religion
Further subjects:B Cognition naturalness of religion cognitive science of religion
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总结:This response assesses the claim that Barrett views religious beliefs as non-cultural entities that stem from “innate” cognitive systems “meant for” a “singular idea of God.” By briefly reviewing the literature and Barrett’s actual position—that people are especially sensitive to learning religious beliefs by virtue of cognitive systems that function in domains more mundane than religion—I conclude that the target article misrepresents Barrett’s views about the naturalness of religion.
ISSN:1570-0682
Reference:Kommentar zu "Are People Born to be Believers, or are Gods Born to be Believed? (2017)"
Kommentar in "Reply to Commentaries on “Are People Born to be Believers, or are Gods Born to be Believed?” (2017)"
Contains:In: Method & theory in the study of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15700682-12341403