Locating the Study of Religion in a Theory of the Academy: The Unexamined Relationship between Jonathan Z. Smith's Two Careers

The central claim of this article is that Jonathan Z. Smith, in addition to his extensive contributions to the study of religion, makes a valuable contribution to the theory and responsible public exercise of cognitive power. This larger public concern is explicitly and repeatedly addressed in his w...

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Main Author: Woll, Donald Bruce (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill [2019]
In: Method & theory in the study of religion
Year: 2019, Volume: 31, Issue: 4/5, Pages: 309-346
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Smith, Jonathan Z. 1938-2017 / Science of Religion / Theory of science
RelBib Classification:AA Study of religion
Further subjects:B Self-consciousness
B Epistemology
B Academy
B Religion
B responsible cognitive power
B Reason
B Jonathan Z. Smith
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