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| Deism: Deism is a religious philosophy that emphasizes the role of reason and nature in understanding God and the world. Deists believe that God created the universe and then set it in motion, but that God does not intervene in the world's affairs. They also believe that the natural world is governed by laws that can be discovered through reason._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Edward O. Wilson on Deism - Dictionary of Arguments
I 45 Deism/Enlightenment/Wilson, E. O.: the more radical thinkers of the Enlightenment, who were only too aware of the consequences of scientific materialism, began to reinterpret God himself. They invented a creator who is the obedient servant of his own natural laws. This religion is called deism. They rejected the Jewish-Christian theism with its omnipotent God and his personal interest in humans, as well as the immaterial world of heaven and hell. However, they did not dare to take the step towards atheism, because it seemed to imply the cosmic insignificance and put everyone at risk of turning believers into enemies. On the whole, therefore, they represented a central position. A God Creator exists, but he can only influence the entities and processes that are his own work. The deistic belief, which still exists today in modified form, now allowed the scientists to search for God. >Religion, >Religious belief, >God._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
WilsonEO I E. O. Wilson Consilience. The Unity of Knowledge, New York 1998 German Edition: Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge New York 1998 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-20