Is religion natural?

IF 0.3 0 PHILOSOPHY

International Journal of Philosophy and Theology Pub Date : 2020-08-07 DOI:10.1080/21692327.2020.1757491

E. Kroeker, W. Lemmens

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Why is religion such a widespread human experience? In enlightenment Scotland, philosophers had already attempted to answer this question turning to natural histories of mankind, and to a careful analysis of the human mind and of those cognitive capacities responsible for religious-type beliefs and attitudes. This early approach is also echoed today, as scholars from the cognitive sciences seek to show how religious-type beliefs and practices are produced either directly or as a by-product of natural cognitive processes. Others continue to study the dependence of religious beliefs on cultural traditions, symbolic meanings and ritualistic practices. The authors of this special issue continue this discussion, focusing on specific topics and challenges posed by current studies on religion as a natural phenomenon.

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宗教是自然的吗？

为什么宗教是如此广泛的人类经验?在启蒙运动时期的苏格兰，哲学家们已经试图回答这个问题，他们转向了人类的自然历史，并仔细分析了人类的思想以及那些对宗教信仰和态度负责的认知能力。这种早期的方法在今天也得到了回应，因为认知科学的学者们试图证明宗教类型的信仰和实践是如何直接产生的，或者是作为自然认知过程的副产品产生的。其他人继续研究宗教信仰对文化传统、象征意义和仪式习俗的依赖。本期特刊的作者将继续这一讨论，重点关注当前宗教作为一种自然现象的研究所带来的具体主题和挑战。

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期刊介绍： International Journal of Philosophy and Theology publishes scholarly articles and reviews that concern the intersection between philosophy and theology. It aims to stimulate the creative discussion between various traditions, for example the analytical and the continental traditions. Articles should exhibit high-level scholarship but should be readable for those coming from other philosophical traditions. Fields of interest are: philosophy, especially philosophy of religion, metaphysics, and philosophical ethics, and systematic theology, for example fundamental theology, dogmatic and moral theology. Contributions focusing on the history of these disciplines are also welcome, especially when they are relevant to contemporary discussions.