Philosophy 5 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? PhilosophyASAQA Created by: LilyCreated on: 11-04-13 20:49 "God" as a sign of alienation God is not superior but emerges from man and religious dogmas/acts that create superstition resulting in alienation (seperated from our true identity) 1 of 10 God as a psychological need Security in a dangerous world by creating the concept of god, e.g prayer and rituals give comfort/solace 2 of 10 God as a social construct God exists due to the conditions and norms of soceity (Marx & Durkheim) 3 of 10 Norms of scoeity Accepted ways of behaving 4 of 10 Proletariat Working Class 5 of 10 Solidarity "Togetehrness", shared experience 6 of 10 Status quo Maintenance of social, economic and political balance 7 of 10 Altruism Good of others is an end in itself and does not benefit me 8 of 10 Religion as an instrument of the ruling class Religion protects the status quo & the ruling class ("veil of illusion") Religious leaders live well (high status) despite claiming to be altruistic 9 of 10 Religion as an image of the norms of scoeity Expression of soceity/community (collective consciousness). As soceity develops so do our complex ideas about God 10 of 10
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