A Realist Approach in Analytic Theology and the Islamic Tradition
I shall argue that the prominent realist methodological approach that is adopted by majority of analytic theologians is inconsistent with the Islamic tradition. I will propose that the realist outlook is constituted of two essential components – metaphysical theological realism and epistemic theolog...
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| Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2017]
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Philosophy & theology
Year: 2017, Volume: 29, Issue: 1, Pages: 101-132 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Islam
/ God
/ Realism (Philosophy)
/ Theology
/ Analytic philosophy
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| IxTheo Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism BJ Islam NBC Doctrine of God |
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| Summary: | I shall argue that the prominent realist methodological approach that is adopted by majority of analytic theologians is inconsistent with the Islamic tradition. I will propose that the realist outlook is constituted of two essential components – metaphysical theological realism and epistemic theological realism – both of which fail to be amenable with the Islamic tradition. The prime reason for this, as I shall demonstrate, is that both metaphysical theological realism and epistemic theological realism divest the Islamic God of absolute transcendence in different ways, impinging on the religion in a manner which ironically defies the purpose of analytic theology. In conclusion, this would establish that the prominent realist position adopted by majority of analytic theologians is inconsistent with the Islamic tradition |
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| ISSN: | 0890-2461 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Philosophy & theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5840/philtheol2016111073 |