Is theology a science? [electronic resource] : the nature of the scientific enterprise in the scientific theology of Thomas Forsyth Torrance and the anarchic epistemology of Paul Feyerabend / by David Munchin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Munchin, David.

Series:

Studies in systematic theology ; v. 7.

Studies in systematic theology, 1876-1518 ; v. 7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and science.

Theology--Methodology.

Theology.

Science--Philosophy.

Science.

Torrance, Thomas F. (Thomas Forsyth), 1913-2007.

Torrance, Thomas F.

Feyerabend, Paul, 1924-1994.

Feyerabend, Paul.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (310 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden [Netherlands] ; Boston : Brill, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

When Barth and Scholz clashed over the scientific status of theology, Barth drew the conclusion that if natural science was to be drawn up in such positivistic terms, theology had much to lose and little to gain by engagement with it. A generation later Barth's translator and pupil Thomas Torrance maintained that science had changed enough to make an engagement more fruitful. In works such as Theological Science , Torrance sketched out the contours of such and engagement. However at the same time the anarchic philosopher of science, Paul Feyerabend, in books such as Against Method , sought to deconstruct any notion of 'science' as ultimately the protection of vested interests. This book analyses whether Torrance's notion of science can withstand this newer post-modern threat.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / D. Munchin

Chapter One. Introduction: Context And History / D. Munchin

Chapter Two. Introducing The Dialogue Partners: Torrance And Feyerabend / D. Munchin

Chapter Three. Torrance: Theology Cohabiting With Natural Science / D. Munchin

Chapter Four. Torrance’s Proposal – A New Objectivity / D. Munchin

Chapter Five. Feyerabend’s Challenge – ‘Knowledge Without Foundations’ / D. Munchin

Chapter Six. Two Excurses / D. Munchin

Chapter Seven. Coherence And Language / D. Munchin

Chapter Eight. From Foundations To Spirals / D. Munchin

Conclusion / D. Munchin

Bibliography / D. Munchin

Index / D. Munchin.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-12067-4

9786613120670

90-04-19460-6

OCLC:

729863834

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004194595.i-298 DOI