5.1 Context to critiques of religous belief and points for discussion Flashcards
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The Enlightenment
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An intellectual and philosophical movement of the late SEVENTEENTH CENTURY and EIGHTEENTH CENTURY Europe which emphasised reason, scientific method and individualism over tradition and religion.
Prominent figures included KANT, VOLTAIRE and ROUSSEAU & were sharply critical of the Catholic church.
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Westphal
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He explains how critiques of religious beliefs have developed and changed over time, with a focus point on the turning point that was the Enlightenment
Thought the Enlightenment figures produced a shift in emphasis from theology to philosophy of religion.
According to Westphal, Enlightenment gave rise to deism.
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Deists
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