On Holisms: Insular, Inclusivist, and Postmodern

Nancey Murphy's offer to take us “beyond liberalism and fundamentalism” is an exciting one: Who wants to be caught in the clutches of a fruitless theological dispute? She argues that the key to our escape is “Anglo-American postmodernity.” I analyze what Murphy means by this term and why it may...

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Published in:Zygon
Main Author: Clayton, Philip 1956- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 1998
In: Zygon
Further subjects:B Anglo-American postmodernity
B Nancey Murphy
B Epistemology
B Imre Lakatos
B Fundamentalism
B Post-foundationalism
B insular holism
B inclusivist holism
B Liberalism
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Summary:Nancey Murphy's offer to take us “beyond liberalism and fundamentalism” is an exciting one: Who wants to be caught in the clutches of a fruitless theological dispute? She argues that the key to our escape is “Anglo-American postmodernity.” I analyze what Murphy means by this term and why it may turn out to be a more precarious escape route than one might think. Holism or “post-foundationalism” is indeed inescapable for science/religion discussions today, but an inclusivist holism is preferable to Murphy's insular holism
ISSN:1467-9744
Contains:Enthalten in: Zygon
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/0591-2385.00163