Metaphysics, Natural Science and Theological Claims: E. J. Lowe's Approach

In this paper, I aim to discuss E. J. Lowe's view of the synergy between metaphysics and natural science. In doing so, I will extend Lowe's synergistic model to develop a realist account of theological claims thereby responding to Byrne's strong form of eliminativism and agnosticism a...

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Main Author: Guta, Mihretu Petros (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Presses Universitaires de Louvain, Université Catholique de Louvain 2021
In: TheoLogica
Year: 2021, Volume: 5, Issue: 2, Pages: 129-160
IxTheo Classification:CF Christianity and Science
KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
NAA Systematic theology
VA Philosophy
Further subjects:B Natural Science
B E. J. Lowe
B Metaphysics
B Possibility
B Theological Claims
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Summary:In this paper, I aim to discuss E. J. Lowe's view of the synergy between metaphysics and natural science. In doing so, I will extend Lowe's synergistic model to develop a realist account of theological claims thereby responding to Byrne's strong form of eliminativism and agnosticism about theological claims. The paper is divided up as follows. In section 1, I will discuss Lowe's view of metaphysics. In section 2, I will explain how Lowe thinks metaphysics and natural science are related. In section 3, I will respond to objections against Lowe's conception of metaphysics. In section 4, I will discuss the implications of Lowe's conception of metaphysics for a realist account of theological claims. In section 5, I will conclude this paper by claiming that there are excellent reasons to extend the synergy between metaphysics and natural science to that of theology as well.
ISSN:2593-0265
Contains:Enthalten in: TheoLogica
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.14428/thl.v5i2.62723