1st Edition

The Epistemology of Spirit Beliefs

By Hans Van Eyghen Copyright 2023
168 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

168 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

168 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book assesses whether belief in spirits is epistemically justified. It presents two arguments in support of the existence of spirits and arguments that experiences of various sorts (perceptions, mediumship, possession and animistic experiences) can lend justification to spirit-beliefs. Most work in philosophy of religion exclusively deals with the existence of God or the epistemic status... Read more

1. What are Spirit-beliefs?

2. From Theism to Spirit-beliefs

3. From Unusual Events to Spirit-beliefs

4. Justification from Experiences

5. Justification from Perception-like Experiences

6. Justification from Mediumship-experiences

7. Justification from Possession-experiences

8. Justification from Animistic Experiences

Biography

Hans Van Eyghen is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Tilburg University, Netherlands.