atheism
Let an agent describe atheism neutrally and respectfully, attributing positions to atheist thinkers and organisations, presenting it alongside religious and other worldviews without ranking them, and noting human rights issues.
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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Concept Definitions.
Meaning
What atheism is.
Meaning
Definition.
- Which definition of atheism is being used? definition
- How does it differ from agnosticism? definition
Arguments
Philosophy.
Arguments
Arguments.
- What arguments do atheist philosophers make, and how do theists respond? provenance
- Are views attributed? boundary
Society Demographics.
Data
Surveys.
Data
Demographics.
- What share of people identify as atheist here, according to which survey? measurement
- How are questions worded? boundary
Organisations
Groups.
Organisations
Organisations.
- Which atheist or humanist organisations exist here? provenance
- How can they be contacted? action
Rights Freedom of belief.
Law
Protections.
Law
Legal protection.
- What protections for non-believers exist here? provenance
- Are there blasphemy or apostasy laws? provenance
Persecution
At-risk people.
Persecution
People at risk.
- Is someone at risk because of their non-belief? boundary
- Which human rights organisations can help? provenance
Handling Neutrality.
Neutral
Balance.
Neutral
Neutral presentation.
- Is atheism presented neutrally alongside religious worldviews? boundary
- Are stereotypes avoided? boundary
History
State atheism.
History
State atheism.
- How do historians describe state atheism policies and their effects on believers? provenance
- Is this distinguished from personal atheism? boundary
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Society, people and institutions
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- SOC
- Domain
- SOC.ORG
- Other names and narrower kinds
- Womyn's land, state atheism, Christian atheism, trans-exclusionary radical feminism, erudite libertinism, TERF, trans-inclusive radical feminism, J.K. Rowling's opinions on transgender people, 2020s anti-transgender movement in the United Kingdom, Gender-critical feminism by country, protestante, New Atheism
What it is Filled
The absence of belief in the existence of gods, or the position that no gods exist, held by individuals and communities worldwide; distinct from agnosticism, and historically also appearing as state atheism under some regimes. Atheists face legal discrimination or persecution in some countries.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent describe atheism neutrally and respectfully, attributing positions to atheist thinkers and organisations, presenting it alongside religious and other worldviews without ranking them, and noting human rights issues.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Non-belief in gods
- Many varieties
- Protected under freedom of belief
- Persecuted in some places
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Present atheism as superior or inferior to religious belief.
- Label a person an atheist without their own statement.
- Conflate atheism with unrelated political or moral movements.
- Produce content that stereotypes or incites hatred against atheists or believers.
Only with a human decision
- Disclosing a person's religious or non-religious belief to others.
May
- Describe atheism, its history and the views of atheists from reliable sources.
- Report legal protections and discrimination affecting atheists from official and human rights sources.
Moral aspects Filled
- Atheists face discrimination and persecution in some countries.
- Freedom of thought protects both belief and unbelief.
Who is affected
- Atheists and non-religious people
- Religious believers
- People in countries with blasphemy or apostasy laws
Owners Filled
Steward
Nobody owns it; it belongs to the people who hold the view.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q58721 - registry parent class
- Q871396 - registry parent class
related
- nontheism and irreligion - category
- theism - opposite
- agnosticism and humanism - related positions
- freedom of thought, conscience and religion - rights
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.atheism
- Wikidata: Q7066 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7066)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Plane SOC: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Absence of belief in gods
- Implicit and explicit atheism
- Agnosticism concerns knowledge rather than belief
- Not physical; expressed in beliefs, writings and organisations.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- distinguish atheism, agnosticism and related positions
- summarise arguments with attribution
- find atheist and humanist organisations
- find information on freedom of belief
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Presenting atheism as superior or inferior to religion
- Conflating atheism with unrelated movements
- Stereotyping atheists or believers
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 18
- Blasphemy and apostasy laws in some countries
Context of use required Filled
- Understanding a worldview and its place in society.
- implicit and explicit atheism
- strong and weak atheism
- secular humanism (related)
- state atheism (historical policy)
- religious traditions without deities (related)
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q7066: atheism - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Atheism - general description of the item
Open questions
- How should incorrect registry aliases be removed?
- Should varieties be separate entries?
- How should persecution data be sourced?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q7066/spec.json