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Hace 6 días · We argue for an expanded claim, that beliefs are explained by a belief-forming faculty (BFF) that is shaped by natural selection. Referring to BFFs is helpful for two reasons. First, some have argued that natural selection does not directly select for beliefs.
This issue takes centre stage in debates concerning evolutionary debunking arguments against religious beliefs, where the rationality of beliefs is often dependent upon their production by an evolved faculty that is sensitive to truth. In this article, we consider whether evolution selected for true religious beliefs.
17 de mar. de 2020 · some have argued that natural selection does not directly select for beliefs. Beliefs are mental states and it is hard to see how natural selection can select for them.
Did natural selection select for true religious beliefs? Abstract: Although it is commonly accepted that Darwinian evolution could select for true common-sense beliefs, it is altogether less certain that the same can be said for other classes of beliefs, such as moral or religious beliefs.
We begin by highlighting the relevance of this question for broader philosophy of religion, then present a dialogue of arguments and counter-arguments for and against the proposition that true religious beliefs generate pragmatic success and hence can be selected for by evolution.
The ‘‘natural selection’’ in the book’s subti-tle is not your father’s natural selection. Even though the book is entirely devoted to explaining religion, the authors intend their general theoretical framework to be applica-ble to the evolution of all institutions.
We argue for an expanded claim, that beliefs are explained by a belief-forming faculty (BFF) that is shaped by natural selection. Referring to BFFs is helpful for two reasons. First, some have argued that natural selection does not directly select for beliefs.
