The Unbelieved and Historians, Part II: Proposals and solutions



Clossey, Luke, Jackson, Kyle, Marriott, Brandon, Redden, Andrew ORCID: 0000-0002-2120-9319 and Velez, Karin
(2017) The Unbelieved and Historians, Part II: Proposals and solutions. HISTORY COMPASS, 15 (1). e12370-e12370.

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Abstract

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Taking a cue from their less‐than‐marginal place in scholarship today, we call supernatural beings the “Unbelieved” and the explicit or implicit denial of them “Dogmatic Secularism.” We argue that objective historians should not discount, in advance, evidence that points to the existence or involvement of the Unbelieved in history; instead, we should cultivate a sceptical attitude towards all sources. In this, the second half of a two‐part essay, we first highlight the work of recent scholars who have pioneered a trail beyond Dogmatic Secularism. We conclude with practical suggestions towards a more truly empirical attitude towards sources involving the Unbelieved.</jats:p>

Item Type: Article
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 10 Feb 2017 14:15
Last Modified: 30 Oct 2023 21:35
DOI: 10.1111/hic3.12370
Open Access URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/hic3.12...
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3005723