Acceptability Criteria for Work in Theology and Science

Abstract. The philosophy of science of Imre Lakatos suggests criteria for acceptability of work in the interdisciplinary area of theology and science: proposals must contribute to scientific (or theological) research programs that lead to prediction and discovery of novel facts. Lakatos's metho...

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Veröffentlicht: Wiley-Blackwell 1987
In: Zygon
Jahr: 1987, Band: 22, Heft: 3, Seiten: 279-298
weitere Schlagwörter:B relation between theology and science
B acceptability criteria for
B Theories
B Imre Lakatos
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract. The philosophy of science of Imre Lakatos suggests criteria for acceptability of work in the interdisciplinary area of theology and science: proposals must contribute to scientific (or theological) research programs that lead to prediction and discovery of novel facts. Lakatos's methodology also suggests four legitimate types of theology–and–science interaction: (1) heuristic use of theology in science; (2) incorporation of a theological assertion as an auxiliary hypothesis in a scientific research program, or (3) as the central theory of a research program; and (4) hybrid theology–and–science programs with empirical data. Three recent Zygon articles illustrate these four types.
ISSN:1467-9744
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Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9744.1987.tb00770.x