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Why atheism is more natural than religion

2015
journal article
article
Journal
Zeszyty Naukowe Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego. Studia Religiologica
Author
Szocik Konrad

Walden Philip L.
Volume
48
Number
4
Pages
313-326
ISSN
0137-2432
eISSN
2084-4077
Keywords in Polish

religioznawstwo kognitywne

wierzenia religijne

naturalność

intuicyjność

teizm

ateizm

naturalna selekcja

Keywords in English

cognitive science of religion

religious beliefs

naturalness

intuitiveness

theism

atheism

natural selection

URL
http://www.ejournals.eu/Studia-Religiologica/Tom-48-2015/Numer-48-4-2015/art/6747/
Access date
2020-02-07
Remarks

Bibliogr. s. 324-326

Language
Polish
Journal language
Polish
Abstract in English

Cognitive science of religion (CSR) suggests the naturalness of religion. Religious beliefs are viewed as natural because they are intuitive and cognitively effortless. They are also inevitable and more obvious than atheism. In consequence, atheism is an unnatural phenomenon which requires special cultural and social support. However, this naturalness of religion hypothesis seems overestimated. Here we show that atheism is more natural than religion and religious beliefs in the cognitive sense because it meets the criteria appropriate for natural selection in the sense of ultimate explanation. Religion and religious beliefs require cultural inputs. Without cultural support, they seem unnatural.

dc.abstract.enCognitive science of religion (CSR) suggests the naturalness of religion. Religious beliefs are viewed as natural because they are intuitive and cognitively effortless. They are also inevitable and more obvious than atheism. In consequence, atheism is an unnatural phenomenon which requires special cultural and social support. However, this naturalness of religion hypothesis seems overestimated. Here we show that atheism is more natural than religion and religious beliefs in the cognitive sense because it meets the criteria appropriate for natural selection in the sense of ultimate explanation. Religion and religious beliefs require cultural inputs. Without cultural support, they seem unnatural.pl
dc.contributor.authorSzocik, Konrad - 149437 pl
dc.contributor.authorWalden, Philip L.pl
dc.date.accession2020-02-07pl
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-10T10:33:50Z
dc.date.available2020-02-10T10:33:50Z
dc.date.issued2015pl
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dc.description.number4pl
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dc.share.typeotwarte czasopismo
dc.subject.encognitive science of religionpl
dc.subject.enreligious beliefspl
dc.subject.ennaturalnesspl
dc.subject.enintuitivenesspl
dc.subject.entheismpl
dc.subject.enatheismpl
dc.subject.ennatural selectionpl
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dc.subject.plnaturalnośćpl
dc.subject.plintuicyjnośćpl
dc.subject.plteizmpl
dc.subject.plateizmpl
dc.subject.plnaturalna selekcjapl
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dc.titleWhy atheism is more natural than religionpl
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dc.abstract.enpl
Cognitive science of religion (CSR) suggests the naturalness of religion. Religious beliefs are viewed as natural because they are intuitive and cognitively effortless. They are also inevitable and more obvious than atheism. In consequence, atheism is an unnatural phenomenon which requires special cultural and social support. However, this naturalness of religion hypothesis seems overestimated. Here we show that atheism is more natural than religion and religious beliefs in the cognitive sense because it meets the criteria appropriate for natural selection in the sense of ultimate explanation. Religion and religious beliefs require cultural inputs. Without cultural support, they seem unnatural.
dc.contributor.authorpl
Szocik, Konrad - 149437
dc.contributor.authorpl
Walden, Philip L.
dc.date.accessionpl
2020-02-07
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2020-02-10T10:33:50Z
dc.date.issuedpl
2015
dc.date.openaccess
0
dc.description.accesstime
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Bibliogr. s. 324-326
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313-326
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2084-4077
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ROD UJ / OP
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https://ruj.uj.edu.pl/xmlui/handle/item/148596
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http://www.ejournals.eu/Studia-Religiologica/Tom-48-2015/Numer-48-4-2015/art/6747/
dc.languagepl
pol
dc.language.containerpl
pol
dc.rights*
Dozwolony użytek utworów chronionych
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Inna otwarta licencja
dc.rights.uri*
http://ruj.uj.edu.pl/4dspace/License/copyright/licencja_copyright.pdf
dc.share.type
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religious beliefs
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naturalness
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intuitiveness
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theism
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atheism
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natural selection
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religioznawstwo kognitywne
dc.subject.plpl
wierzenia religijne
dc.subject.plpl
naturalność
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intuicyjność
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teizm
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naturalna selekcja
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Why atheism is more natural than religion
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Zeszyty Naukowe Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego. Studia Religiologica
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Szocik, Konrad
Walden, Philip L.

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