Two theological accounts of logic: theistic conceptual realism and a reformed archetype-ectype model
In this essay I analyze two emerging theistic accounts of the laws of logic, one precipitated by theistic conceptual realism and the other from an archetype-ectype paradigm in Reformed Scholasticism. The former posits the laws of logic as uncreated and necessary divine thoughts, whereas the latter t...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Springer Nature B. V
[2016]
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International journal for philosophy of religion
Year: 2016, Volume: 79, Issue: 3, Pages: 239-260 |
Further subjects: | B
Archetype-ectype
B Franciscus Junius B Theological paradox B SCHOLASTICISM (Theology) B Junius, Franciscus B Archetype (Psychology) B Logic B Natural Theology B Theistic conceptual realism |
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Summary: | In this essay I analyze two emerging theistic accounts of the laws of logic, one precipitated by theistic conceptual realism and the other from an archetype-ectype paradigm in Reformed Scholasticism. The former posits the laws of logic as uncreated and necessary divine thoughts, whereas the latter thinks of those laws as contingent, accommodated forms of a pre-existing archetypal rationality. After the analysis of the two accounts, I offer an explication of the theological rationale motivating the archetype-ectype model of the laws of logic, and apply that model to recent discussions on theological paradox, abstract objects, and the function of natural-theological argumentation in apologetics. Finally, I respond to three anticipated objections against the archetype-ectype model. |
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ISSN: | 1572-8684 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: International journal for philosophy of religion
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s11153-015-9543-0 |