In defense of naturalism
History and the modern sciences are characterized by what is sometimes called a “methodological naturalism” that disregards talk of divine agency. Some religious thinkers argue that this reflects a dogmatic materialism: a non-negotiable and a priori commitment to a materialist metaphysics. In respon...
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V
2011
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International journal for philosophy of religion
Year: 2011, Volume: 70, Issue: 1, Pages: 3-25 |
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B Ontology B Methodology B Explanation B Religion B Naturalism |
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