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- Title
The Will to Make‐Believe: Religious Fictionalism, Religious Beliefs, and the Value of Art.
- Authors
Sauchelli, Andrea
- Abstract
I explore some of the reasons why, under specific circumstances, it may be rational to make‐believe or imagine certain religious beliefs. Adopting a jargon familiar to certain contemporary philosophers, my main concern here is to assess what reasons can be given for adopting a fictionalist stance towards some religious beliefs. My understanding of fictionalism does not involve solely a propositional attitude but a broader stance, which may include certain acts of pretence. I also argue that a plausible reason to be fictionalist about a specific set of religious beliefs and practices has to do with the value of some artistic creations; namely, those that require the adoption of a religious point of view for their understanding.
- Subjects
FICTIONALISM (Philosophy); PHILOSOPHY of religion; BELIEF &; doubt; PROPOSITIONAL attitudes; RELIGIOUS art
- Publication
Philosophy & Phenomenological Research, 2018, Vol 96, Issue 3, p620
- ISSN
0031-8205
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/phpr.12328