Critical Realism, Social Constructivism, and the Trinity
Science is a socially conditioned enterprise that strives for maximum rationality and objectivity in its explanation of the world. However, since the relativity of its social conditioning opposes its drive for objectivity, there is a philosophical tension at the very heart of science. Given this ten...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2022
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Theology and science
Year: 2022, Volume: 20, Issue: 4, Pages: 504-518 |
| RelBib Classification: | CF Christianity and Science NBC Doctrine of God VA Philosophy |
| Further subjects: | B
Multiperspectivalism
B philosophy of science B Objectivity B Relativity B perichoresis B Normativity |
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| Summary: | Science is a socially conditioned enterprise that strives for maximum rationality and objectivity in its explanation of the world. However, since the relativity of its social conditioning opposes its drive for objectivity, there is a philosophical tension at the very heart of science. Given this tension, why does science even work? More precisely, why does science converge to the truth rather than diverging from it? This article provides a philosophical description of this tension and a theological explanation of its happy resolution. |
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| ISSN: | 1474-6719 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology and science
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/14746700.2022.2124485 |