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The Credibility of Science and Religion - (Philosophical Analysis) by Paul Weingartner (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- Weingartner compares criteria and basic assumptions for the credibility of scientific and religious belief systems.
- About the Author: Paul Weingartner, University of Salzburg, Austria.
- 674 Pages
- Philosophy, Epistemology
- Series Name: Philosophical Analysis
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About the Book
Weingartner analyses the criteria and assumptions that serve as a common basis for the credibility of science and religion. He argues that the degree of credibility for a religious belief system must not be required to be higher than that of any sciBook Synopsis
Weingartner compares criteria and basic assumptions for the credibility of scientific and religious belief systems. It is shown that mankind has access to basic knowledge about a higher spiritual power and knowledge by conscience about what is obligatory or forbidden. This is defended by further axiomatizations on basic terms as natural goods, natural and moral law, and conscience. Scientific and religious belief systems are then compared thoroughly and by logical deduction and verisimilitude. One main argument is that every kind of belief system has an upper and a lower bound of credibility, yet a degree of credibility that leads to the impossibility of rational justification for scientific belief systems must not be required from religious belief systems. Further topics are internal and external consistency, local refutation, mutual complementation between religion and theory of evolution as well as a comparison of the five world religions leading to general features of religion. It is shown that one main yet basic axiom of morality is the principle of charity. Finally, the book concludes with the credibility-requirements of science towards religion and those of religion towards science.
About the Author
Paul Weingartner, University of Salzburg, Austria.