On directions in which to extend one’s critical vocabulary 1. Raimond Gaita There is a permanent tension between academic practice and the example of Socrates, which is why philosophers cannot simply appeal to their authority as people who have mastered a subject to justify their entry into a discussion that requires some depth and wisdom. If they […]
On complicating the relationship between objects and methods of reflection 1. Ludwig Wittgenstein 318. […] there is no sharp boundary between methodological propositions and propositions within a method. from On Certainty 2. John Webster Determining the possibility, nature, and responsibilities of theology requires appeal to material theological doctrine. Indeed, prolegomena to systematic theology is an extension and application […]
Against Method: Kosuke Koyama and Hans Frei 1. Kosuke Koyama How do they know where they are going before they start walking? How can they describe the changing scenery before they see it? … With so much preoccupation on methodology, does not theology become a scheduled journey instead of a journey full of surprises? from […]
On theological judgment A. Wayne Booth “It is true that ‘gut reactions’ can be very bad reasons for action. But so can logical proofs. The real art lies in the proper weighing—and what is proper is a matter finally of shared norms, discovered and applied in the experience of individuals whose very individuality is forged […]
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