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Definition:
In ancient Greece (before 600 BCE), the term daimon refers generally to the
gods or any personalized powers in non-human objects.
After 600 BCE, however, people tended to follow the teachings of Pythagoras, which was that a daimon was the same as the psyche of humans - a person's spirit or even genius.
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What is the Philosophy of Religion?
Sometimes confused with theology, the Philosophy of Religion is the philosophical study of religious beliefs, religious doctrines, religious arguments and religious history. The line between theology and the philosophy of religion isn't always sharp, but the primary difference is that theology tends to be apologetical in nature, committed to the defense of particular religious positions, whereas Philosophy of Religion is committed to the investigation of religion itself, rather than the truth of any particular religion.
