Thesis
The validity of theology as an academic discipline
- Alternative title:
- a study in the light of the history and philosophy of science and with special reference to relevant aspects of the thought of Austin Farrer
- Abstract:
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An analysis of relevant aspects of the history of science shows that theology's loss of credibility in an increasingly science-oriented age can be attributed to unresolved disputes from the past over metaphysical, epistemological and methodological issues.
In Chapters 1 and 2, an attempt is made to show that the basic disagreements between science and theology can be traced to the ongoing quest for the principles of knowing shared by all disciplines.
In Chapters 3 to 6, an atte...
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Bibliographic Details
- Publication date:
- 1988
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- University of Oxford
- Source identifiers:
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602323497
Item Description
- Language:
- English
- Subjects:
- UUID:
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- Local pid:
- td:602323497
- Deposit date:
- 2012-05-08
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- Copyright holder:
- Yee, Margaret
- Copyright date:
- 1988
- Notes:
- The digital copy of this thesis has been made available thanks to the generosity of Dr Leonard Polonsky
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