Redeeming Reason
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Redeeming Reason

A God-Centered Approach

  1. 208 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Redeeming Reason

A God-Centered Approach

About this book

Vern S. Poythress Explains the Laws of Human Reasoning and How to Apply Them in Light of the Gospel

Humans use reasoning to understand and order the world around us. We apply this logic in a variety of contexts, from classifying simple objects to considering complex philosophies. But how should our identity as Christians—made in the image of God (Gen. 1:26–27) with minds renewed by the Holy Spirit (Rom. 12:1–2)—inform our reasoning?

Vern S. Poythress explains how all human reasoning reflects God's nature. Providing a foundational understanding of God as the source of rationality, Poythress details the 3 fundamental laws of logic—identity, contradiction, and excluded middle—with a strong focus on analogical reasoning. This robust guide explains types of analogy, ethics applied to logic, the use of analogies in the doctrines of God, and more to give readers a renewed perspective on how to use reason as a follower of God.

  • Thorough Study of Reasoning: Explores the 3 fundamental laws of logic along with various kinds of analogy, including syllogistic reasoning, formal deductive reasoning, inductive reasoning, and scientific models
  • From the Author of  Logic: A God-Centered Approach to the Foundation of Western Thought: This book continues Poythress's look at reasoning, placing it under the lordship of Christ
  • Great for Students, Pastors, and Christian Philosophers: Includes helpful visuals and appendices for learning and applying various systems of logic

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Information

Publisher
Crossway
Year
2023
Print ISBN
9781433587313
eBook ISBN
9781433587344
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Biblical Studies

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Newsletter Signup
  3. Endorsements
  4. Other Crossway Books
  5. Title Page
  6. Copyright
  7. Dedication
  8. Contents
  9. Tables
  10. Diagrams
  11. Introduction
  12. 1 Where to Start in Redeeming Reason
  13. Part I God as the Source of Rationality
  14. 2 God’s Rationality
  15. 3 God’s Rationality Expressed
  16. 4 Implications of the Image of God
  17. Part II Analogy
  18. 5 The Nature of Analogy in Thought
  19. 6 Analogy as a Perspective on Classification
  20. 7 Analogy in the Three Fundamental Laws of Logic
  21. Part III Kinds of Analogy
  22. 8 Analogy in Varied Contexts
  23. 9 Analogy in Varied Communication
  24. 10 Tight Analogy and Loose Analogy
  25. Part IV Guidance for Analogy
  26. 11 Guidance in the Use of Analogy
  27. 12 Context in God
  28. 13 Perspectives on Ethics, Applied to Analogies
  29. 14 Judicial Deliberations
  30. Part V Deriving Perspectives on Rationality
  31. 15 The Idea of a Perspective
  32. 16 Perspectives by Persons of the Trinity
  33. 17 Perspectives on Our Knowledge of God
  34. 18 Perspectives on Analogies in General
  35. Part VI Simplicity and the Doctrine of God
  36. 19 The Simplicity of God and Perspectives
  37. 20 Using Analogies in the Doctrine of God
  38. 21 Conclusion
  39. Appendix A Modeling the Complexity of Analogy
  40. Appendix B Analysis Using Analogy
  41. Bibliography
  42. General Index
  43. Scripture Index