Too Much, Too Little, or the Wrong Kind of 'Theory' in the Study of Religions?
In response to the recent publication of Theory In a Time of Excess this article offers an outsider perspective on the theoretical issues raised and why they are ultimately unlikely to be resolved. The article argues that there is a widespread problematic tendency to equate theory with a specific ca...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Brill
[2018]
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Method & theory in the study of religion
Année: 2018, Volume: 30, Numéro: 4/5, Pages: 463-471 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Theory in a time of excess
/ Science des religions
/ Religion
/ Théorie
/ Kognitive Religionswissenschaft
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| RelBib Classification: | AA Sciences des religions AB Philosophie de la religion AE Psychologie de la religion |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Critical Theory
B Methodology B cognitive science of religion B Review |
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| Résumé: | In response to the recent publication of Theory In a Time of Excess this article offers an outsider perspective on the theoretical issues raised and why they are ultimately unlikely to be resolved. The article argues that there is a widespread problematic tendency to equate theory with a specific category of critical theory that tautologically restricts the theoretical boundaries of the study of religion field and neglects the contributions of more empirically inclined theorists. In a similar manner, essentialising narratives about the Cognitive Science of Religion that portray the field as unified and monolithic are highlighted and the validity of such critiques is questioned. |
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| ISSN: | 1570-0682 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Method & theory in the study of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15700682-12341439 |