Religious and Moral Authority: A Sedanet Conversation with Naeimeh Pourmohammadi

Can we, in holding beliefs generally and religious and moral beliefs in particular, rely on the character of others instead of direct reasoning? Is relying on the character of others to accept or reject beliefs compatible with human autonomy? Is it reasonable or not to take a person or persons as an authority in the realm of beliefs, emotions, and actions? In Sedanet's conversation with Naeimeh Pourmohammadi, titled “Religious and Moral Authority” and hosted by Omid Keshmiri, an attempt is made, by drawing on the meticulous investigations and insights of the contemporary epistemologist and philosopher of religion and ethics Linda Zagzebski, to elucidate and analyze the answers that can be given to the aforementioned questions.

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The conversation “Religious and Moral Authority” (December 27, 2020) was held on Sedanet's Instagram.

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