Recherches sur Diderot et sur l’Encyclopédie 2006/1 No 40-41
Journal article

From the Science of God to Superstition 

Pages 67 to 76

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  • LE RU, Véronique,
2006. From the Science of God to Superstition. Recherches sur Diderot et sur l’Encyclopédie, 2006/1 No 40-41, p.67-76. DOI : 10.4000/rde.346. URL : https://shs.cairn.info/journal-recherches-sur-diderot-et-sur-l-encyclopedie-2006-1-page-67?lang=en.
  • Le Ru, Véronique.
« From the Science of God to Superstition ». Recherches sur Diderot et sur l’Encyclopédie, 2006/1 No 40-41, 2006. p.67-76. CAIRN.INFO, shs.cairn.info/journal-recherches-sur-diderot-et-sur-l-encyclopedie-2006-1-page-67?lang=en.
  • Le Ru, V.
(2006). From the Science of God to Superstition. Recherches sur Diderot et sur l’Encyclopédie, No 40-41(1), 67-76. https://doi.org/10.4000/rde.346.

https://doi.org/10.4000/rde.346

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Cite this article

  • Le Ru, V.
(2006). From the Science of God to Superstition. Recherches sur Diderot et sur l’Encyclopédie, No 40-41(1), 67-76. https://doi.org/10.4000/rde.346.
  • Le Ru, Véronique.
« From the Science of God to Superstition ». Recherches sur Diderot et sur l’Encyclopédie, 2006/1 No 40-41, 2006. p.67-76. CAIRN.INFO, shs.cairn.info/journal-recherches-sur-diderot-et-sur-l-encyclopedie-2006-1-page-67?lang=en.
  • LE RU, Véronique,
2006. From the Science of God to Superstition. Recherches sur Diderot et sur l’Encyclopédie, 2006/1 No 40-41, p.67-76. DOI : 10.4000/rde.346. URL : https://shs.cairn.info/journal-recherches-sur-diderot-et-sur-l-encyclopedie-2006-1-page-67?lang=en.

https://doi.org/10.4000/rde.346

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This article analyses one of the first branches of the encyclopedic tree, namely the branch which leads us from the ‘Science of God’, via ‘Natural and Revealed Theology’ to ‘Religion’ and its abuse, or ‘Supersition’. The editors cleverly indicate this ‘dangerous liaison’ of the ‘science of god’ and ‘superstition’ by beginning with the classic couple natural and revealed theology but by reversing their order and putting natural before revealed theology. The considerable effect of this reversal is to impose the superiority of reason over faith; reason is no longer the servant of theology or dependent on faith but is instead its foundation. The functioning of this link in the tree is here studied through the relevant articles.

https://doi.org/10.4000/rde.346