Le Poidevin, R orcid.org/0000-0002-7185-9440 (2019) Religious Fictionalism. Elements in the Philosophy of Religion . Cambridge University Press ISBN 9781108457477
Abstract
This Element is an introduction to contemporary religious fictionalism, its motivation and challenges. Among the issues raised are: can religion be viewed as a game of make-believe? In what ways does religious fictionalism parallel positions often labelled 'fictionalist' in ethics and metaphysics? Does religious fictionalism represent an advance over its rivals? Can fictionalism provide an adequate understanding of the characteristic features of the religious life, such as worship, prayer, moral commitment? Does fictionalism face its own version of the problem of evil? Is realism about theistic (God-centred) language less religiously serious than fictionalism?
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Item Type: | Book |
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Keywords: | religion, fiction, fictionalism, realism, make-believe |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science (Leeds) > School of Philosophy (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 20 Aug 2019 14:03 |
Last Modified: | 07 May 2021 15:55 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
Series Name: | Elements in the Philosophy of Religion |
Identification Number: | 10.1017/9781108558198 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:149629 |