Problem of God in Thomas Reid

Thomas Reid was a theist and a philosopher; yet the exact relationship between philosophy and theology in his works is unclear and disputed. The aim of this Element is to clarify this relationship along three lines by exploring the status, function, and detachability of theism with respect to Reid's philosophy. Regarding the first, the author argues that belief in the existence of God is, for Reid, a non-inferential first principle. Regarding the second, the author argues that theism plays at least six different roles in Reid's philosophy. And, regarding the third, the author argues that, despite this, theism is largely detachable from Reid's concept of human rationality and philosophy. What emerges is a picture of the relationship between philosophy and theology in which both inquiries are motivated by natural human curiosity, and both are founded on principles of common sense.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: James (University of Sioux Falls) Foster, Foster James, James Foster
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 31.01.2025
• Categoria: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Filosofia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazi
• EAN: 9781009539036
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0953903-6
• Numero di pagine: 60
• Serie: Elements in the Problems of God
• Categorie: PHILOSOPHY / Religious, PHILOSOPHY / Epistemology, PHILOSOPHY / Metaphysics, RELIGION / Theology, RELIGION / Philosophy, Theology, Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology, Nature & existence of God, Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology, Philosophy of religion, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge, Nature and existence of God and of the Divine