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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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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1998
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Zygon
Year: 1998, Volume: 33, Issue: 3, Pages: 467-474 |
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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 |
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ISSN: | 1467-9744 |
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/0591-2385.00163 |