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In recent years there is an increase in the paranormal beliefs in modern societies that has been analysed by social scientists. There is an increase in the studies regarding paranormal beliefs in the field of social sciences. These studies had resulted in a knowledge regarding modern society as well as new knowledge regarding the peculiar qualities of mankind. With the disposal of traditional religious institutions from social life there occurred an increase in the paranormal beliefs. This situation indicates the peculiar position of modern man trapped between the belief and processes of secularization. In the field of social sciences the factors triggering paranormal beliefs as well as the consequences stemming from these beliefs are being analysed. In this paper the increase in the studies regarding the paranormal beliefs are being focused. In this regard the major aim of this study is to analyse the functions of social sciences in the context of modernity on one hand and the data emerging from increasing paranormal beliefs regarding modern society and individual on the other

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Paranormal, Secularization, Belief, Social Sciences, Modern Society, Individual

SOSYAL BİLİMLERDE PARANORMAL İNANÇLARA DAİR ÇALIŞMALAR: SEKÜLERLEŞME VE İNANÇ İKİLEMİNDE MODERN BİREY VE TOPLUM

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Son yıllarda, modern toplumlarda, sıklıkla gözlemlenmeye başlayan paranormal inançlardaki artış, sosyal bilimciler tarafından dikkatle analiz edilmektedir. Sosyal bilimler sahasında paranormal inançlara dair yapılan çalışmalarda bir artış gözlemlenmektedir. Bu çalışmalar modern topluma dair yeni verilerin elde edilmesine neden olduğu gibi, insanın özgün özellikleri ile ilgili yeni bilgilerin edinilmesini sağlamaktadır. Dini kurumların toplumsal hayattan uzaklaşmasıyla, paranormal inançlarda dikkate değer bir artışın meydana gelmesi dikkat çekicidir. Tüm bunlar, insanın inanç ile sekülerleşme süreçleri arasında sıkıştığının birer göstergesidir. Sosyal bilimler sahasında paranormal inançların hangi toplumsal nedenlerden kaynaklandığının yanı sıra, ne çeşit toplumsal neticelere yol açtığı da analiz edilmektedir. Bu çerçevede çalışmamızda, sosyal bilimlerde paranormal inançlara dair çalışmalardaki artışın neyin göstergesi olduğu incelenmektedir. Böylece modernlik koşullarında sosyal bilimlerin işlevinin ne olduğunun yanı sıra, artan paranormal inançların modern toplum ve birey hakkında hangi verileri sunduğu da analiz edilmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Paranormal, Sekülerleşme, İnanç, Sosyal Bilimler, Modern Toplum, Birey

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