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Record Nr.

UNINA9910777320903321

Autore

Kirk J. Andrew

Titolo

The future of reason, science and faith : following modernity and post-modernity / / J. Andrew Kirk

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-315-23945-0

1-281-10433-7

9786611104337

0-7546-8448-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (265 p.)

Collana

Transcending boundaries in philosophy and theology

Classificazione

08.32

Disciplina

261.5

Soggetti

Faith and reason

Christianity and culture

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 2007 by Ashgate Publishing.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-252) and index.

Nota di contenuto

An enigma and an idea -- An enquiry into the origins of modern science -- The turn to rationalism : justification by reason alone? -- The turn to empiricism : knowledge through science alone? -- The turn to historicism -- The turn to language -- The world in transit : between arrival and departure (part one) -- The world in transit : between arrival and departure (part two) -- Regaining a lost opportunity : the preconditions -- Regaining a lost opportunity : the conditions -- Summing up : the story, the enigma, the solution.

Sommario/riassunto

Focusing on the history of ideas, this book explores important questions concerning knowledge in relation to philosophy, science, ethics and Christian faith. Kirk contributes to the current debate about the intellectual basis and integrity of Western culture, exploring controversial issues concerning the notions of modernity and post-modernity.