Unclarity in Reformational Thought and the Naive-Theoretical Distinction: Examining John Frame's Critique of the Amsterdam Philosophy

Students and philosophers alike often find Dooyeweerd's writings unclear and inaccessible, and the ideas expressed in them obscure and difficult to grasp. In this paper I will first explore the issue of unclarity in Dooyeweerd's work—for example, what makes Dooyeweerdian writings difficult...

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Published in:Philosophia reformata
Main Author: Berger, Mathanja (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill [2020]
In: Philosophia reformata
RelBib Classification:TK Recent history
VA Philosophy
Further subjects:B John Frame
B Herman Dooyeweerd
B naive experience
B theoretical thought
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Summary:Students and philosophers alike often find Dooyeweerd's writings unclear and inaccessible, and the ideas expressed in them obscure and difficult to grasp. In this paper I will first explore the issue of unclarity in Dooyeweerd's work—for example, what makes Dooyeweerdian writings difficult to understand? Why is it that his meaning is often unclear? And does this imply that something is (philosophically) wrong with his writings? Second, and as a case in point regarding unclarity in Dooyeweerd's work, I will examine an important distinction drawn in Reformational philosophy, namely, between naive experience and theoretical thinking. In his paper "The Amsterdam Philosophy: A Preliminary Critique," philosopher and theologian John Frame criticizes Dooyeweerd for his unclear writings and for drawing an implausibly sharp distinction between naive experience and theoretical thinking. Assessing Frame's critique will serve as a framework for the discussion of these two related issues.
ISSN:2352-8230
Contains:Enthalten in: Philosophia reformata
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/23528230-08501003