Overview

Why is epistemic fallibilism a viable topic for Christian thought and cultural engagement today? Religious fundamentalists and scientific positivists tend to deal with reality in terms of “knockdown” arguments, and such binary approaches to lived reality have helped to underwrite the belligerence and polarization that mark this age of the social media echo chamber. For those who want to take both religion and science seriously, epistemic fallibilism offers a possible moderating stance that claims neither too much nor too little for either endeavor, nor forces a decision for one side over and against the other. This book uses this epistemological approach to fallibilism as a positive resource for conversations that arise at the intersection of philosophy, theology, and religion. The essays explore a range of openings into the interstices of these often siloed fields, with the aim of overcoming some of the impasses separating diverse ways of knowing. 

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Author:   Thomas John Hastings ,  Knut-Willy Sæther
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2021
Weight:   0.239kg
ISBN:  

9783030559182

ISBN 10:   3030559181
Pages:   165
Publication Date:   07 November 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of contents  Chapter 1 A Fallibilist Approach in the Age of COVID-19 and Climate Change Chapter 2 The Many Faces of Fallibilism: Exploring Fallibilism in Science, Philosophy, and Theology Chapter 3 “Fallibilism”, “problematization” and the “history of thought” Chapter 4 Fallibilism: A Philosophical-Pneumatological Apologetic Chapter 5 “Unworthy of the Earth”: Fallibilism, Place, Terra Nullius, and Christian Mission Chapter 6 Apologetics and the Provisionality of the Living Jesus: Hans Frei’s Contribution Chapter 7 God’s Pneumatic Word and Faith, Hope and Love in a Fallible World Chapter 8 A Pluralistic Pluralism - with Some Remarks on Fallibilism Chapter 9 Restoring the Pro Nobis > Pro Me: A Translated Religion, Polycentric Ecumenism, and Moderate Fallibilism  

Reviews

This work builds a truly interdisciplinary account of fallibility and its central role in epistemology and faith. ... The work is solid and presented carefully. ... The book is a fantastic read from which any scientist, philosopher or Christian would benefit. (Sara Lumbreras, ESSSAT News & Reviews, Vol. 31 (2), June, 2021)

Author Information

Thomas John Hastings is Executive Director of Overseas Ministries Study Center at Princeton Theological Seminary, USA. Knut-Willy Sæther is Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at Volda University College, Norway.

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