Nicholas Wolterstorff’s book "Reason within the Bounds of Religion"
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Nicholas Wolterstorff’s "Reason within the Bounds of Religion" is a seminal philosophical work that argues religious belief can be rationally grounded without relying on traditional evidentialist criteria, helping to launch and shape the movement known as Reformed epistemology.
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Target entity: Nicholas Wolterstorff’s book "Reason within the Bounds of Religion" Context triple: [Reformed epistemology, relatedWork, Nicholas Wolterstorff’s book "Reason within the Bounds of Religion"]
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The Christian Philosopher
The Christian Philosopher is an early 18th-century work by Cotton Mather that attempts to reconcile and harmonize emerging scientific knowledge with Christian theology.
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Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion
Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion is a posthumously published collection of G. W. F. Hegel’s university lectures that systematically interpret the historical religions through the lens of his idealist philosophical system.
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Nicholas Wolterstorff
Nicholas Wolterstorff is an American philosopher renowned for his work in analytic philosophy of religion, political philosophy, and aesthetics, and as a leading figure in Reformed epistemology.
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Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith
"Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith" is a collection of essays and reflections edited by geneticist Francis Collins that explores the relationship between science, reason, and religious faith.
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Man’s Vision of God and the Logic of Theism
"Man’s Vision of God and the Logic of Theism" is a philosophical work that develops Charles Hartshorne’s process-oriented, neoclassical conception of God and offers a rigorous logical defense of theism.
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Target entity: Nicholas Wolterstorff’s book "Reason within the Bounds of Religion" Target entity description: Nicholas Wolterstorff’s "Reason within the Bounds of Religion" is a seminal philosophical work that argues religious belief can be rationally grounded without relying on traditional evidentialist criteria, helping to launch and shape the movement known as Reformed epistemology.
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A.
The Christian Philosopher
The Christian Philosopher is an early 18th-century work by Cotton Mather that attempts to reconcile and harmonize emerging scientific knowledge with Christian theology.
-
B.
Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion
Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion is a posthumously published collection of G. W. F. Hegel’s university lectures that systematically interpret the historical religions through the lens of his idealist philosophical system.
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C.
Nicholas Wolterstorff
Nicholas Wolterstorff is an American philosopher renowned for his work in analytic philosophy of religion, political philosophy, and aesthetics, and as a leading figure in Reformed epistemology.
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D.
Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith
"Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith" is a collection of essays and reflections edited by geneticist Francis Collins that explores the relationship between science, reason, and religious faith.
-
E.
Man’s Vision of God and the Logic of Theism
"Man’s Vision of God and the Logic of Theism" is a philosophical work that develops Charles Hartshorne’s process-oriented, neoclassical conception of God and offers a rigorous logical defense of theism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
rethink standards of rationality for religious belief
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show that religious commitment can be intellectually responsible ⓘ |
| author | Nicholas Wolterstorff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contextOf | late 20th‑century analytic philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| describedAs |
critique of Enlightenment models of rationality
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important contribution to philosophy of religion ⓘ seminal work in Reformed epistemology ⓘ |
| genre |
epistemology
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philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of the role of faith in reasoning
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critique of evidentialism ⓘ discussion of the nature of rationality ⓘ reflection on the practice of Christian scholarship ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian analytic philosophy
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Reformed epistemology movement NERFINISHED ⓘ contemporary philosophy of religion ⓘ debates on religious belief and rationality ⓘ |
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Alvin Plantinga
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John Calvin ⓘ Reformed theology ⓘ analytic philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Christian philosophy
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Reformed epistemology NERFINISHED ⓘ evidentialism ⓘ faith and reason ⓘ rationality ⓘ rationality of religious belief ⓘ religious epistemology ⓘ theology and philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Reformed epistemology ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
epistemic practices are shaped by communities and traditions
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evidentialist demands for proof can be misplaced in religious contexts ⓘ rationality is bounded by the conditions of human life and practice ⓘ religious belief can be rational without traditional evidentialist proof ⓘ religious belief may be properly basic ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Faith and Rationality
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Warranted Christian Belief NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Christian scholars
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philosophers of religion ⓘ students of epistemology ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
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Nicholas Wolterstorff’s book "Reason within the Bounds of Religion"
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