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11 kwi 2014 · Following a current interest in cognitive science, some scholars of religion have sought to bypass essentialism and real definitions by turning to prototype approach.
On Essentialism and Real Definitions of Religion Caroline Schaffalitzky de Muckadell* This article counters the widespread view within the study of religion that a real definition of religion should be avoided. It argues that an essentialist approach is not necessarily as contentious as is often assumed and that
This article counters the widespread view within the study of religion that a real definition of religion should be avoided. It argues that an essentialist approach is not necessarily as ...
This article counters the widespread view within the study of religion that a real definition of religion should be avoided. It argues that an essentialist approach is not necessarily as contentious as is often assumed and that alternatives to essentialist definitions are less well-founded than they may appear.
24 wrz 2012 · “Essentialist” definitions fail for the same reason that we have abandoned definitions of biological species based on the possession of particular genetic or physiological characteristics.
It is this book that I want to discuss follows, because it represents some of the strengths and weaknesses religious studies as seen from one perspective. The Meaning and End of Religion contains many insights and first to argue against essentialist definitions of religion.
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