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Cognitive Science, Naturalism, and Divine Prototypes
Philosophy and Theology (1998)
  • Vance G Morgan, Providence College
Abstract
A new vision of the human being is emerging from the cognitive sciences. A number of philosophers have recently argued that traditional, rule-oriented models of the moral life are unsuitable for this vision. They prefer an ethical naturalism that, among other things, eliminates from moral theory any element of transcendence or reference to the divine. In this paper, I argue that any model of the human being is incomplete unless it includes reference to the spiritual aspects of human nature, then sketch an outline of one possible new image of God implied by cognitive science research.
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Publication Date
1998
DOI
10.5840/philtheol19981111
Citation Information
Vance G Morgan. "Cognitive Science, Naturalism, and Divine Prototypes" Philosophy and Theology Vol. 11 Iss. 1 (1998) p. 25 - 46 ISSN: 0890-2461
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/vance-morgan/12/