Faith and Knowledge A Critical Inquiry |
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| Author:
| Giurlanda, Paul |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8191-5760-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1987 |
| Publisher: | University Press of America, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $89.95 |
Book Description:
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In an analysis of Christian faith, the author surveys scriptural, traditional and contemporary values, as well as modern philosophy. Reviews the thoughts of Stephen Toulmin, Hubert Dreyfus, Michael Polanyi, and Alasdair MacIntyre, showing that humans know reality only against the horizon of shared goals, language, and practice of community.
In an analysis of Christian faith, the author surveys scriptural, traditional and contemporary values, as well as modern philosophy. Reviews the thoughts of Stephen Toulmin, Hubert Dreyfus, Michael Polanyi, and Alasdair MacIntyre, showing that humans know reality only against the horizon of shared goals, language, and practice of community.