Religious credences as hinges: A Commentary on Van Leeuwen's Religion as Make-Believe”

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Abstract

In this commentary, we critically discuss Neil van Leeuwen’s book Religion as Make-Believe: A Theory of Belief, Imagination, and Group Identity. We argue that his portrayal of religious credences bears remarkable similarities to what certain epistemologists refer to as “hinges.” We furthermore argue that these similarities lead to a different perspective on the rationality of religious credence than the one advanced by Van Leeuwen.
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages12
JournalZygon: Journal of Religion and Science
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2025

Keywords

  • Religious credence
  • hinges
  • Make-believe

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