Faith Through the Prism of Psychology

A New Framework for Existentialism
1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-1-032-11358-6
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 172 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 429 g

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Subbotsky, Eugene

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Kognitionspsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Parapsychologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Moderne Philosophische Disziplinen Existenzphilosophie, Lebensphilosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

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.