{"product_id":"faith-and-rationality-9780268009656","title":"Faith and Rationality","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInvestigates the rich implications of what the authors call \"\"Calvinistic\"\" or \"\"Reformed epistemology\"\". This is the view of knowledge-enunciated by Calvin, further developed by Barth-that sees belief in God as its own foundation; in the authors' terms, is it properly \"\"basic\"\" in itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This compilation of perceptive and in-depth essays . . . examines the epistemological topic of the rationality of Christian belief. These particular essays take a problematic approach in their criticism of contemporary analytic objections of theistic belief, and in the process make a contribution to general epistemology.” —\u003ci\u003eFaith \u0026amp; Reason\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is an important book by members of what can be loosely called the school of contemporary Calvinist philosophers of religion. It is worthy of study by everyone concerned with the epistemology of religion.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Journal of Religion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The essays are exceptionally well written, clear, and stimulating. They explicate what it means to be rational in general and to hold a rational belief in particular. For those interested in the vexing but crucial issues of how reason relates to faith, this is a probative and illuminating study.” —\u003ci\u003eTheological Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“. . . an important new approach to the philosophy of religion. . . . The contributors are sophisticated and able.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Journal of Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This volume, which represents the best philosophical theology being done today, is a fascinating step in a largely unrecognized dialogue between Reformed and Roman Catholic philosophers.” —\u003ci\u003eNew Oxford Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eFaith and Rationality\u003c\/i\u003e is an impressive and original contribution to the epistemology of religious belief and to general epistemology. [T]hese essays revolve around several common themes: first and perhaps foremost, there is the rejection of classical foundationalism ... a second and closely related theme concerns the evidentialist challenge to religious belief ... and thirdly, we find a position Plantinga and Wolterstorff dub Calvinist epistemology or Reformed epistemology.\" \u003ci\u003e—Nous\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Notre Dame Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49524687602007,"sku":"9780268009656","price":19.94,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780268009656.jpg?v=1731857754","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/faith-and-rationality-9780268009656","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}