Gustafson's Theocentrism and Scientific Naturalistic Philosophy: A Marriage Made in Heaven?

Abstract. Examining James M. Gustafson's views on the relationships between the sciences, theology, and ethics from a scientifically based naturalistic philosophical perspective, I concur with his rejection of separatist and antagonistic interactionist positions and his adherence to a mutually...

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Published in:Zygon
Main Author: Rottschaefer, William A. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 1995
In: Zygon
Further subjects:B naturalized epistemology
B Science and religion
B Empiricism
B Science
B Religion
B ought gap / is
B naturalized ethics
B fact / value gap
B theocentric ethics
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Summary:Abstract. Examining James M. Gustafson's views on the relationships between the sciences, theology, and ethics from a scientifically based naturalistic philosophical perspective, I concur with his rejection of separatist and antagonistic interactionist positions and his adherence to a mutually supportive interactionist position with both descriptive and normative features. I next explore three aspects of this interactionism: religious empiricism, the connections between facts and values, and the centering of objective values in the divine. Here I find much accord between Gustafson's theocentrism and a scientifically based naturalistic philosophical account of the relationships between the sciences, theology, and ethics.
ISSN:1467-9744
Contains:Enthalten in: Zygon
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9744.1995.tb00065.x