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Series:   Elements in the Philosophy of Religion

Religious Epistemology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2018

Tyler Dalton McNabb
Tyler Dalton McNabb
Affiliation:
Houston Baptist University

Summary

If epistemology is roughly the study of knowledge, justification, warrant, and rationality, then religious epistemology is the study of how these epistemic concepts relate to religious belief and practice. This Element, while surveying various religious epistemologies, argues specifically for Plantingian religious epistemology. It makes the case for proper functionalism and Plantinga's AC models, while it also responds to debunking arguments informed by cognitive science of religion. It serves as a bridge between religious epistemology and natural theology.
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religious epistemologyPlantingacognitive scienceProper Functionalism
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Series: Elements in the Philosophy of Religion
Online ISBN: 9781108558365
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication: 29 November 2018

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