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deism

vr.tr.deism · thing-q620629

Let an agent explain deism as a philosophy and historical movement with attribution, distinguish it from theism, atheism and pantheism, relay its history and key figures, and describe related concepts such as ceremonial deism and the Cult of the Supreme Being neutrally.

Thing Registry Society, people and institutions SOC.ORG
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Concept What deism is.

Definition

Definition and distinctions.

Definition

Definition.

  1. What is deism, and how does it differ from theism, pantheism and atheism? definition
  2. Is the question about deism, ceremonial deism or a related concept? boundary

Variants

Variants.

Variants

Variants.

  1. What variants of deism exist, historically and today? definition
  2. Which entry fits the specific variant? action
History History and figures.

Enlightenment

Enlightenment deism.

Enlightenment

Enlightenment.

  1. Who were the main deist thinkers, and what did they argue, with attribution? provenance
  2. Which entry fits a specific thinker? action

Founders

Deism and political founders.

Founders

Founders.

  1. How do historians assess the deism of figures such as Jefferson, Franklin and Paine, with positions attributed? provenance
  2. Is the presentation attributed and neutral? boundary
Related Related concepts.

Ceremonial

Ceremonial deism.

Ceremonial

Ceremonial.

  1. What is ceremonial deism in United States law, and how have courts used it? provenance
  2. Which entry fits establishment clause? action

Cult

Cult of the Supreme Being.

Cult

Cult.

  1. What was the Cult of the Supreme Being, and how do historians interpret it? provenance
  2. Which references are standard? provenance
Today Deism today.

Modern

Modern deism.

Modern

Modern.

  1. How is deism organised and expressed today, and how many identify with it, with sources? provenance
  2. Which sources are cited? provenance

Philosophy

Philosophical debate.

Philosophy

Philosophy.

  1. What arguments for and against deism do philosophers make, with positions attributed? provenance
  2. Is the presentation neutral? boundary

Classifiers Filled

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Other names and narrower kinds
Cult of the Supreme Being, ceremonial deism, Christian deism, Higher Power, occasionalism

What it is Filled

A religious philosophy holding that a creator God exists and can be known through reason and observation of nature, but does not intervene in the world through revelation or miracles; deism flourished among Enlightenment thinkers in Britain, France and America, influenced founding figures and documents, and appears today in forms including Christian deism; ceremonial deism recognised in United States law and the non-specific Higher Power of recovery programmes are distinct concepts that do not necessarily express deist belief.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent explain deism as a philosophy and historical movement with attribution, distinguish it from theism, atheism and pantheism, relay its history and key figures, and describe related concepts such as ceremonial deism and the Cult of the Supreme Being neutrally.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Natural religion by reason
  • Rejection of revelation and miracles
  • Enlightenment associations
  • Diverse modern forms

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Label a historical figure a deist without evidence from their own writings.
  • Present contested attributions as fact.
  • Conflate deism with atheism or with conventional theism.
  • Mock the beliefs of deists or others.

Only with a human decision

  • Stating a living person's religious beliefs in published material.

May

  • Explain the beliefs of deism and its history, citing sources.
  • Distinguish deism from theism, atheism and pantheism.
  • Note where a historical figure's deism is disputed.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Religious labels applied to founders are used in political debates; accuracy matters.
  • Beliefs deserve respectful description, whatever the writer's own view.

Who is affected

  • Believers
  • Historians
  • Readers

Owners Filled

Steward

Nobody: a religious philosophy held in common.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q9174 - registry parent class

related

  • religion - in registry terms, a religious philosophy
  • theism - which accepts revelation
  • natural theology - its method
  • Enlightenment - thought and politics

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.deism
  • Wikidata: Q620629 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q620629)

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

  • flourished: about 1650-1800 years - Enlightenment era

Plane SOC: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Creator God known by reason, no revelation or intervention
  • Enlightenment origin, modern variants
  • Theism accepts revelation; pantheism identifies God with nature; atheism denies God
  • Not a visible object; a position held in writings and, historically, in some organised cults.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • explain the philosophy and its variants
  • distinguish from related positions
  • relay history and figures with attribution
  • describe related legal and cultural uses

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Overstating deism among historical figures
  • Conflating deism with atheism or theism
  • Presenting contested attributions as fact

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • No regulation; freedom of religion protections
  • Ceremonial deism as a doctrine in United States establishment clause cases

Context of use required Filled

  • Not applicable; a religious philosophy.
  • classical Enlightenment deism
  • Christian deism
  • the Cult of the Supreme Being of the French Revolution
  • modern and organised deism
  • ceremonial deism as a legal concept
  • the Higher Power concept in recovery programmes, a related non-specific idea
  • occasionalism, a distinct philosophical doctrine listed as an alias

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q620629: deism - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Deism - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should ceremonial deism and the Cult of the Supreme Being be separate entries?
  • How should primary texts be linked?
  • The registry entry has merged aliases naming distinct doctrines; should they be split off?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

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