The Epistemology of Spirit Beliefs
This book assesses whether belief in spirits is epistemically justified. It presents two arguments in support of the existence of spirits and arguments that experiences of various sorts (perceptions, mediumship, possession and animistic experiences) can lend justification to spirit-beliefs. Most wor...
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| description | This book assesses whether belief in spirits is epistemically justified. It presents two arguments in support of the existence of spirits and arguments that experiences of various sorts (perceptions, mediumship, possession and animistic experiences) can lend justification to spirit-beliefs. Most work in philosophy of religion exclusively deals with the existence of God or the epistemic status of belief in God. Spirit beliefs are often regarded as aberrations, and the falsity of such beliefs is often assumed. This book argues that various beliefs concerning spirits can be regarded as justified when they are rooted in experiences that are not defeated. It argues that spirit-beliefs are not defeated by recent theories put forth by neuroscientists, cognitive scientists or evolutionary biologists. Additional arguments are made that traditional theistic belief is epistemically linked to spirit beliefs and that unusual events can be explained in terms of spirit-activity. The book draws on theistic arguments, phenomenal conservatism and defenses of religious experiences to argue for the justification of spirit-beliefs. The arguments draw on examples from various religious traditions ranging from Christianity and Islam to Haitian Vodou and Tibetan Bon. The Epistemology of Spirit Beliefs will be of interest to researchers and advanced students working in philosophy of religion, religious epistemology, ethnography and cognitive neuroscience. The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC-BY-NC) 4.0 International license. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1438662025-07-21T15:44:22Z The Epistemology of Spirit Beliefs Van Eyghen, Hans Hans Van Eyghen religious epistemology spirit belief possession animistic belief philosophy of religion phenomenal conservatism reformed epistemology cognitive science of religion mystical doxastic practices Alternative Causal Explanation Supernatural Agents Justificatory Force Testimonial Chain Prima Facie Justification Hold Invisible Agent Animistic Practices Animistic Beliefs Retrosplenial Cortex Sacred Scriptures Hypnagogic Hallucinations Intermediary Beings Auditory Network thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRA Religion: general::QRAB Philosophy of religion thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRA Religion: general::QRAM Religious issues and debates::QRAM3 Religion and science thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QD Philosophy::QDT Topics in philosophy::QDTK Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JM Psychology::JMR Cognition and cognitive psychology thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRA Religion: general::QRAB Philosophy of religion thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRA Religion: general::QRAM Religious issues and debates::QRAM3 Religion and science thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QD Philosophy::QDT Topics in philosophy::QDTK Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JM Psychology::JMR Cognition and cognitive psychology This book assesses whether belief in spirits is epistemically justified. It presents two arguments in support of the existence of spirits and arguments that experiences of various sorts (perceptions, mediumship, possession and animistic experiences) can lend justification to spirit-beliefs. Most work in philosophy of religion exclusively deals with the existence of God or the epistemic status of belief in God. Spirit beliefs are often regarded as aberrations, and the falsity of such beliefs is often assumed. This book argues that various beliefs concerning spirits can be regarded as justified when they are rooted in experiences that are not defeated. It argues that spirit-beliefs are not defeated by recent theories put forth by neuroscientists, cognitive scientists or evolutionary biologists. Additional arguments are made that traditional theistic belief is epistemically linked to spirit beliefs and that unusual events can be explained in terms of spirit-activity. The book draws on theistic arguments, phenomenal conservatism and defenses of religious experiences to argue for the justification of spirit-beliefs. The arguments draw on examples from various religious traditions ranging from Christianity and Islam to Haitian Vodou and Tibetan Bon. The Epistemology of Spirit Beliefs will be of interest to researchers and advanced students working in philosophy of religion, religious epistemology, ethnography and cognitive neuroscience. The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC-BY-NC) 4.0 International license. 2024-09-10T04:18:36Z 2024-09-10T04:18:36Z 2024-09-09T15:05:45Z 2023 book ONIX_20240909_9781000868265_40 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/93097 9781000868265 9781000868296 9781032249988 9781032249995 9781003281139 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/143866 eng Routledge Studies in the Philosophy of Religion open access image/jpeg image/jpeg n/a n/a https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/93097/1/9781000868265.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/93097/1/9781000868265.pdf Taylor & Francis Routledge 10.4324/9781003281139 10.4324/9781003281139 fa69b019-f4ee-4979-8d42-c6b6c476b5f0 a7b28990-7bd5-4864-a1b5-a687fa096570 9781000868265 9781000868296 9781032249988 9781032249995 9781003281139 Routledge 168 Oxford [...] open access |
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| topic | Hans Van Eyghen religious epistemology spirit belief possession animistic belief philosophy of religion phenomenal conservatism reformed epistemology cognitive science of religion mystical doxastic practices Alternative Causal Explanation Supernatural Agents Justificatory Force Testimonial Chain Prima Facie Justification Hold Invisible Agent Animistic Practices Animistic Beliefs Retrosplenial Cortex Sacred Scriptures Hypnagogic Hallucinations Intermediary Beings Auditory Network thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRA Religion: general::QRAB Philosophy of religion thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRA Religion: general::QRAM Religious issues and debates::QRAM3 Religion and science thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QD Philosophy::QDT Topics in philosophy::QDTK Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JM Psychology::JMR Cognition and cognitive psychology thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRA Religion: general::QRAB Philosophy of religion thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRA Religion: general::QRAM Religious issues and debates::QRAM3 Religion and science thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QD Philosophy::QDT Topics in philosophy::QDTK Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JM Psychology::JMR Cognition and cognitive psychology |
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