Preliminary Steps towards a Natural Theology
Attempts to prove the existence of God must contend with dominant cultural paradigms of what constitutes ‘proof.’ This article explores mathematical and scientific paradigms of proof, to argue for a separate metaphysical paradigm which is both related to and distinct from the scientific paradigm. Ju...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Sage
2011
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Irish theological quarterly
Year: 2011, Volume: 76, Issue: 2, Pages: 115-127 |
Further subjects: | B
intellectual conversion
B Science B Proof B Mathematics B Lonergan B Natural Theology |
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Summary: | Attempts to prove the existence of God must contend with dominant cultural paradigms of what constitutes ‘proof.’ This article explores mathematical and scientific paradigms of proof, to argue for a separate metaphysical paradigm which is both related to and distinct from the scientific paradigm. Just as mathematics and science require certain orientations and skills, so too does a metaphysical approach, one based on what Lonergan calls ‘intellectual conversion.’ |
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ISSN: | 1752-4989 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Irish theological quarterly
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0021140010396411 |