1st Edition

Faith Through the Prism of Psychology A New Framework for Existentialism

By Eugene Subbotsky Copyright 2022
    172 Pages 63 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    172 Pages 63 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    Faith Through the Prism of Psychology introduces readers to the structure and function of the inherent ability of our Self to invest objects with reality — existentialization (EXON). The author moves away from traditional ideas of existence and faith, arguing that it is an inherent ability of an individual mind to invest entities (both objective and subjective) with reality.

    The book treats faith as a psychological ability of the mind to upgrade the existential statuses of imaginary entities, such as ghosts or gods; the working of faith is operationalized and analyzed in empirical psychological studies. It presents a new model of investing objects with existence, with such structural elements as the belief in object permanence (BOP), magic/ordinary distinguisher (MOD), magic/trick distinguisher (MTD), imaginary/perceived distinguisher (IPD), BOP defense mechanism (BOP/DM) and realities distinguisher (RD).

    It will be essential reading for anyone interested in existence from psychology, philosophy, art, theology or psychotherapy backgrounds.

    Chapter 1. Facts we perceive, maxims we trust: Introduction

    Chapter 2. The meaning of existence

    Chapter 3. Now it’s there, now it isn’t: EXON on perceived objects

    Chapter 4. Cat with a fish’s tail: BLEXON on imaginary objects

    Chapter 5. Generating God

    Chapter 6. Faking existence

    Chapter 7. Adjusting reality: Protecting beliefs through memory failures

    Chapter 8. Separating realities: The structure of EXON

    Chapter 9. Existentializing the Self

    Chapter 10. Uses of the impossible

    Chapter 11. Crossing the edge: Summary

    Biography

    Eugene Subbotsky is Reader Emeritus at Lancaster University, UK. He is a BPS Charted Psychologist who has conducted research on moral development, metaphysical reasoning, magical thinking and consciousness.