Scottish Philosophical Theology

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This volume concentrates on the period from the beginning of the 18th century to the latter part of the 20th. It is impossible to depict a single school of philosophical theology in Scotland across three centuries, yet several strains have been identified that suggest some recurrent themes or intellectual habits. These include the following: the mutually beneficial cross-fertilisation of the disciplines of philosophy and theology; the tendency to eschew powerful philosophical systems that might threaten to imprison theological ideas; a stress on both the providential limitations and reliability of human reason; a suspicion of reductive theories of a materialist inclination; and a determination to inspect critically the proposals of theology and to place these in positive relation to other disciplines.
Source: Eighteenth Century Scottish Studies

Credit: Thomas D. Kennedy

"I must acknowledge the clarity and accuracy and helpfulness of this volume. David Fergusson has presented texts and introductory material that fulfill the goals of the Library of Scottish Philosophy. This volume is a genuine service."
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- Publication Date: 15 August 2007
- ISBN-13: 9780907845775
- Extent: Main content page count : 200
- Code: 907845770
- Dimensions: 13.5 x 21 x 1.5 cm
- Weight: 300 grams
- List Price: £14.95
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