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Fides et ratio : an investigation into the relationship between science and religion
Dissertation (MA (Philosophy))--University of Pretoria, 2007.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/30798 Fides et ratio : an investigation into the relationship between science and religion Antonites, Alex J. callum.scott@up.ac.za Scott, Callum David Theology Scientific inquiry UCTD Dissertation (MA (Philosophy))--University of Pretoria, 2007. Faith and reason are two epistemological routes leading us to obtain knowledge: people receive knowledge through theology as well as from scientific inquiry. However, these routes differ in the methodologies they employ, as well as in the type of questions that they ask. The purpose of this dissertation is to demonstrate that both faith and reason are epistemological routes, and that the relationship between faith and reason is particularly illustrated in reason’s selftranscendence. Indeed, the sciences (as particular examples of reason) necessarily lead us into that which is beyond the realm of the investigation of the sciences (i.e. the meta-physical), for the moment we attempt to interpret our scientific findings we transcend science itself; science cannot answer the deep questions relating to why things are as they are although it brings us to the point of being able to ask these questions. Philosophy and theology, however, as metaphysical explanations provide a potential route to answering these important questions. The transcendence of science into the metaphysical will be demonstrated using the examples of cosmology, evolutionary theory, and quantum physics. Ultimately, we are led from ratio, beyond ratio, into the realm of fides, and in this epistemological unity, we that faith compliments reason in together providing a fuller picture of reality. Philosophy Unrestricted 2013-09-09T07:35:42Z 2008-05-20 2013-09-09T07:35:42Z 2007-09-05 2007 2008-05-05 Dissertation Pretoria http://hdl.handle.net/2263/30798 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-05052008-074210/ © University of Pretor application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Theology Scientific inquiry UCTD Fides et ratio : an investigation into the relationship between science and religion |
| title | Fides et ratio : an investigation into the relationship between science and religion |
| title_full | Fides et ratio : an investigation into the relationship between science and religion |
| title_fullStr | Fides et ratio : an investigation into the relationship between science and religion |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fides et ratio : an investigation into the relationship between science and religion |
| title_short | Fides et ratio : an investigation into the relationship between science and religion |
| title_sort | fides et ratio an investigation into the relationship between science and religion |
| topic | Theology Scientific inquiry UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/30798 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-05052008-074210/ |