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Does Science Need God? A Theistic Argument from Science
- Source :
- Religions, Volume 12, Issue 3, Religions, Vol 12, Iss 195, p 195 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021.
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Abstract
- In our paper, we put forward an argument for the existence of God that starts with a description of the goal of science. The fact that science approximates perfect knowledge opens the problem of its status. We proceed to three resolutions of the problem: perfect knowledge is only a kind of fictional idealization<br />it will be reached by humanity in the future<br />it is God’s knowledge. We point out the weaknesses of the first two options. Next, we go on to draw the conclusion that it is hardly possible to describe the goal of science without some theistic or near-theistic concepts.
- Subjects :
- 060303 religions & theology
lcsh:BL1-2790
Philosophy
05 social sciences
Religious studies
050109 social psychology
06 humanities and the arts
0603 philosophy, ethics and religion
lcsh:Religions. Mythology. Rationalism
Epistemology
Argument
Humanity
Idealization
God
Michael Dummett
0501 psychology and cognitive sciences
Theism
Existence of God
science
natural theology
Natural theology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20771444
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Religions
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....afb596d3617451847d5851fa73ee08de
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/rel12030195