Faith After Foundationalism : Plantinga-rorty-lindbeck-berger-- Critiques And Alternatives

In a brilliant series of essays, the distinguished philosopher D. Z. Phillips explores the alternatives for faith after foundationalism. A significant exploration of post-foundationalist thought in its own right, Faith After Foundationalism is also an important evaluation and critique of the theological implications of the views of Alvin Plantinga, Richard Rorty, George Lindbeck, and Peter Berger.Phillips’s own position is that one must resist the philosopher’s tendency to turn religious mystery into epistemological mystery. To understand how religious concepts are formed is to understand that to speak of God as “beyond mortal telling” is not to confess a failure of language. God’s hiddenness is part of our concept of him—a reflection of the mystery of human life as it is lived.Faith After Foundationalism will be essential reading for philosophers of religion and theologians, as well as for students of contemporary epistemology. Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Part One: Can There Be A Religious Epistemology? -- 1. Foundationalism and Religion: a Philosophical Scandal -- 2. The Reformed Challenge to Foundationalism -- 3. Preliminary Criticism of the Reformed Challenge -- 4. Basic Propositions: Reformed Epistemology and Wittgenstein's On Certainty -- 5. Epistemology and Justification by Faith -- 6. Religion and Epistemology -- 7. A Reformed Epistemology? -- 8. Religious and Non-Religious Perspectives -- 9. Philosophy, Description and Religion -- Part Two: Manners Without Grammar -- 10. The Hermeneutic Option -- 11. Optional Descriptions? -- 12. The Hidden Values of Hermeneutics -- 13. The Sociologising of Values -- 14. Religion in the Marketplace -- Part Three: Grammar and Theology -- 15. Grammar and the Nature of Doctrine -- 16. Grammar and Doctrinal Disagreement -- 17. Grammar Without Foundations -- 18. Grammarians and Guardians -- Part Four: Religion and Concept-Formation -- 19. Epistemological Mysteries -- 20. A Place for Mystery -- 21. Morality, Grace and Concept-Formation -- 22. Religious Concepts: Misunderstanding and Lack of Understanding -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Book and Author

contemporary Philosophy Of Religion Is Dominated By Foundationalism—the Belief That There Exists A Set Of “foundational” Propositions That Provide Evidence For All Other Propositions Without Themselves Requiring Such Evidence. Today, Foundationalism Is Under Heavy Fire, And The Philosophy Of Religion Is Being Greatly Changed By These Debates.

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contemporary Philosophy Of Religion Is Dominated By Foundationalism, The Belief That There Is A Set Of Foundational Propositions That Provide Evidence For All Other Propositions Without Themselves Requiring Such Evidence. Phillips (philosophy, U. Of Wales) Explores The Alternatives For Faith After Foundationalism And Critiques The Theological Implications Of The Views Of Plantinga, Rorty, Lindbeck, And Berger. He Asserts That One Must Resist The Philosopher's Tendency To Turn Religious Mystery Into Epistemological Mystery. Annotation C. Book News, Inc., Portland, Or (booknews.com)

Foundationalism And Religion: A Philosophical Scandal -- The Reformed Challenge To Foundationalism -- Preliniminary Criticism Of The Reformed Challenge -- Basic Propositions: Reformed Epistemology And Wittgenstein's On Certainty -- Epistemology And Justification By Faith -- Religion And Epistemology -- A Reformed Epistemology? -- Religious And Non-religious Perspectives -- Philosophy, Description And Religion -- The Hermeneutic Option -- Optional Descriptions? -- The Hidden Values Of Hermeneutics -- The Sociologising Of Values -- Religion In The Marketplace -- Grammar And The Nature Of Doctrine -- Grammar And Docrinaldisagreement -- Grammar Without Foundations -- Grammarians And Guardians -- Episteomological Mysteries -- A Place For Mystery -- Morality, Grace And Concept-formation -- Religious Concepts: Musunderstanding And Lack Of Understanding. D.z. Phillips. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 334-338. s/t: Plantinga-Rorty-Lindbeck-Berger--Critiques & Alternatives In a brilliant series of essays, the distinguished philosopher D.Z. Phillips explores the alternatives for faith after foundationalism. A significant exploration of post-foundationalist thought in its own right, "Faith After Foundationalism" is also an important evaluation and critique of the theological implications of the views of Alvin Plantinga, Richard Rorty, George Lindbeck and Peter Berger. “Such is the clarity of its exposition and interest of its argument, that it can be recommended to those seeking an introduction to recent work in [epistemology]. The interest of the book, however, is greater than that. For the discussion of foundationalism and of recent reactions to it is subtly interwoven into a discussion of recent and not so recent philosophy of religion.” — Colin Lyas Philosophy This book discusses the powerful attack on foundationalism by Reformed epistemologists in recent years. It examines some theological forms of foundationalism and explores what happens, when turning from foundationalism to examine concept-formation in religious belief. Describes the battle of recent years between foundationalism and various other approaches to the problem of faith.