Magic feathers, Wittgensteinian boxes and the politics of deeming
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4371949 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Matthew Day (0000-0002-2683-4279, Florida State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 293-295 |
| Publication date | 2010-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0048-721X • E-ISSN: 1096-1151 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.religion.2010.09.004 |
| OpenAlex | W2058753464 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 6 |
Religious Experience Reconsidered offers an “attribution theory of religion” which builds out from Emile Durkheim's intuition that the sacred is just some aspect of the world that has been set apart. Despite this theoretical pedigree, however, the book violates the central Durkheimian insight when it goes on to ask whether some things are more likely to be set apart than others. I argue that this impulse is motivated by an unfortunate metaphysical desire to determine if some things really are special. Throwing my hat in with Durkheim, I maintain that the academic study of religion should rest content with analyzing the contested politics of “deeming” something special
Aesthetics · Art · Epistemology · MAGIC (telescope) · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Law · Marriage and Sexual Relationships · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Study and Philosophy of Religion
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2025 (16) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |