Are Scientific Research Programmes Applicable to Theology?: On Philip Hefner’s Use of Lakatos
This paper focuses on the work of Philip Hefner, who employs Lakatosian scientific research programme methodology in order to develop and articulate certain theological concepts. Lakatos’ methodology has been criticised on several counts, including its dependence on reconstructed history and the ris...
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| Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge
[2017]
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Theology and science
Year: 2017, Volume: 15, Issue: 2, Pages: 188-202 |
| RelBib Classification: | CF Christianity and Science VA Philosophy |
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| Summary: | This paper focuses on the work of Philip Hefner, who employs Lakatosian scientific research programme methodology in order to develop and articulate certain theological concepts. Lakatos’ methodology has been criticised on several counts, including its dependence on reconstructed history and the risk of prematurely abandoning a scientific theory. Hefner does not address these critiques directly, nor does he modify his own methodology sufficiently to avoid valid criticism. Finally, this paper explores the implications of applying a Lakatosian methodology to theology for the way in which we understand truth in relation to the methodology’s criterion of fruitfulness. |
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| ISSN: | 1474-6700 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology and science
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/14746700.2017.1299376 |