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Knowledge, belief and religion
pp. 527-574
Abstract
This chapter examines one of the major debates concerning the emergence of modern social life: does the rise of rationalism, represented by scientific thinking and practices, mean that modern human beings have access to a form of cognition, and consequently, a kind of knowledge, which is markedly superior to any other kind?
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Bilton Tony, Bonnett Kevin, Jones Pip, Skinner David, Stanworth Michelle, Webster Andrew (1996) Introductory sociology. Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan.
Pages: 527-574
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-24712-7_16
Full citation:
Bilton Tony, Bonnett Kevin, Jones Pip, Skinner David, Stanworth Michelle, Webster Andrew (1996) Knowledge, belief and religion, In: Introductory sociology, Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan, 527–574.