Contemporary scientific explanations of religion: A methodological and philosophical analysis

当代宗教的科学解释：方法论和哲学分析

• 批准号: DP0984826
• 负责人: Em/Prof Paul Griffiths
• 金额: $ 5.63万
• 依托单位: The University of Sydney
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2009-01-21 至 2010-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP0984826
• 关键词: Contemporary; scientific; explanations; religion; methodological

The idea that religion is an evolved feature of human nature plays a key role in the ongoing culture war between those critical of some aspects of the scientific worldview, especially the theory of evolution, and those who take it upon themselves to defend science against the perceived threat of religion, notably the so-called 'new atheist' media stars. Analysing the philosophical and methodological issues raised by naturalistic explanations of religion will clarify the potential relationships between science and religion in a pluralist and predominantly secularist society like Australia in which the claims of science are accorded a special authority.

宗教是人性的一种进化特征，这一观点在对科学世界观的某些方面持批评态度的人，特别是进化论，与那些承担责任捍卫科学免受宗教威胁的人，特别是所谓的“新无神论者”媒体明星之间正在进行的文化战争中起着关键作用。分析宗教的自然主义解释所提出的哲学和方法论问题，将澄清科学和宗教之间的潜在关系，在一个多元化和主要是世俗主义的社会，如澳大利亚，其中科学的主张被赋予了特殊的权威。