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Is Christelike wetenskap moontlik? ’n Dogmatologies-filosofiese perspektief
HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies | Vol 50, No 4 | a2589 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/hts.v50i4.2589
| © 1994 L. O.K. Lategan
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Submitted: 14 January 1994 | Published: 14 January 1994
Submitted: 14 January 1994 | Published: 14 January 1994
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L. O.K. Lategan, Universiteit van die Oraiqc-Vrystaat, South AfricaFull Text:
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Is Christian science feasible? A dogmatic-philosophical perspective
According to positivism, presuppositions cannot exist in science; therefore, a religious system like Christian science is questionable. But, in agreement with several perspectives - such as contemporary philosophy of science, the religious heart of man, the fundamentals of Dooyeweerd, the structure of knowledge, scientific communication and scientific criticism - the author argues that positivism is defunct, and that facts can never be objective. Therefore, presuppositions do exist in science. A religious system such as Christian science should not be treated with suspicion. The paper concludes with three possible presuppositions in Christian science.
According to positivism, presuppositions cannot exist in science; therefore, a religious system like Christian science is questionable. But, in agreement with several perspectives - such as contemporary philosophy of science, the religious heart of man, the fundamentals of Dooyeweerd, the structure of knowledge, scientific communication and scientific criticism - the author argues that positivism is defunct, and that facts can never be objective. Therefore, presuppositions do exist in science. A religious system such as Christian science should not be treated with suspicion. The paper concludes with three possible presuppositions in Christian science.
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