The sensory perception as “experiencing-as” in John Hick’s philosophy of religion – selected issues
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: In the article I present the role of the concept of sensory cognition in John Hick’s philosophy of religion. I present Hick’s argument for the similarity of religious beliefs to scientifi c knowledge. Hick does this by introducing an element of interpretation in each of the four areas of knowledge: sensual, aesthetic, moral and religious. Then I present how, based on sensory knowledge, Hick tries to demonstrate the rationality of religious beliefs. We are talking here about rational religious belief without proofs. Finally, I show how, based on the concept of sensory cognition, Hick proposes the so-called the hypothesis of religious pluralism.
Source: Filozofia Chrześcijańska
Author: Przemysław Strzyżyński
Institution: Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
Language: English
Subfield: Philosophy
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4405891915