The Cognitive Appeal of the Cosmological Argument

被引：4
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作者：
De Smedt, Johan [1 ]
De Cruz, Helen [2 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Ghent, Dept Philosophy & Eth, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
[2] Katholieke Univ Leuven, Ctr Log & Philosophy Sci, Leuven, Belgium
来源：
METHOD & THEORY IN THE STUDY OF RELIGION | 2011年 / 23卷 / 02期
关键词：
cosmological argument; natural theology; causal cognition; agency detection; developmental psychology; reformed epistemology; epistemic satisfaction; EARLY UNDERSTANDINGS; CAUSAL INFERENCES; CORE KNOWLEDGE; CHILDREN; BELIEFS; REASONS; EXPLANATIONS; ATTRIBUTION; DESIGN; AGENTS;
D O I：
10.1163/157006811X567715
中图分类号：
B9 [宗教];
学科分类号：
010107 ;
摘要：
The cosmological argument has enjoyed and still enjoys substantial popularity in various traditions of natural theology. We propose that its enduring appeal is due at least in part to its concurrence with human cognitive predispositions, in particular intuitions about causality and agency. These intuitions seem to be a stable part of human cognition. We will consider implications for the justification of the cosmological argument from externalise and internalise perspectives.
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页码：103 / 122
页数：20
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