Science and Religion Studies

Science and Religion Studies

Peirce on the relationship between science and religion: with an emphasis on his fallibilism

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Authors
Gholamreza Sadeghiyan 1
Hadi samadi 2
Keyvan Alasti 3
1 PhD student in Philosophy of Science, Faculty of Law, Theology and Political Science, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Law, Theology and Political Science, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran (Corresponding Author)
3 Assistant Professor, Department of Theoretical Studies of Science, Technology and Innovation, National Science Policy Research Center, Tehran, Iran
10.30465/srs.2024.48072.2122
Abstract
This article devoted to Charles Sander Peirce's view on the relationship between science and religion. The main thesis of the article is that although fallibilism, the main doctrine of Peirce's philosophy, was in challenge with the Church's doctrine, Peirce believed in the dialogue between science and religion. Peirce's epistemology of religion can be considered as an anticipation of Barbour's "critical realism". Fallibilism led Peirce to propose a non-theological Universal Church that has a fundamental respect for scientific truth. We argued that Peirce understands religion in terms of instinctual beliefs in all their ambiguity, and that he asks us to consider instinctual beliefs good enough and appropriate, while simultaneously exploring truth in the long run.
Keywords
peirce
science
religion
fallibilism. Chance
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Science and Religion Studies
Volume 14, Issue 2
February 2024
Pages 25-50