Predictive coding and religious belief

In this paper I investigate the epistemic implications of a recent theory of religious cognition that draws on predictive coding. The theory argues that certain experiences are heavily shaped by a subject’s prior (religious) beliefs and thereby makes religious believers prone to detect invisible age...

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Veröffentlicht in:Filosofia Unisinos Jg. 19; H. 3; S. 302
1. Verfasser: Van Eyghen, Hans
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: São Leopoldo Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos - UNISINOS, Editoria de Periódicos Científicos 01.09.2018
Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos
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Cognition & reasoning
Religion
ISSN:1984-8234, 1519-5023, 1984-8234
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Zusammenfassung:In this paper I investigate the epistemic implications of a recent theory of religious cognition that draws on predictive coding. The theory argues that certain experiences are heavily shaped by a subject’s prior (religious) beliefs and thereby makes religious believers prone to detect invisible agents. The theory is an update of older theories of religious cognition but departs from them in crucial ways. I will assess the epistemic implications by reformulating existing arguments based on other (older) theories of religious cognition.
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ISSN:1984-8234
1519-5023
1984-8234
DOI:10.4013/fsu.2018.193.12