Thomas D Carroll
Biographic Data
| ID | 490612 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thomas D Carroll |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thomas D |
| FAMILY NAME | Carroll |
| SIGNATURE | CARROLL T D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2890-9323 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1954 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
On Atheistic Hinges
Over the last couple of decades, philosophers have been drawing on ideas from Wittgenstein's late work On Certainty in developing an approach to epistemology known as "hinge epistemology." Hinge epistemology has been of particular interest to philosophers of religion because it considers the role that deep commitments to particular propositions may have within epistemic life, arguably mirroring what is seen in some religious traditions. The issue…
Baldwin and Wittgenstein on White Supremacism and Religion
This article contends that James Baldwin’s exploration of racism and resistance to it in The Fire Next Time may be put into conversation with Ludwig Wittgenstein’s consideration of fundamental epistemic commitments in On Certainty. Out of this constructive engagement, I argue that white supremacism in the United States may be interpreted as being like a Wittgensteinian grounding or “hinge” commitment and that this viewpoint illuminates some of th…
The traditions of fideism
Philosophers and theologians acknowledge that ‘fideism’ is difficult to define but rarely agree on what the best characterization of the term is. In this article, I investigate the history of use of ‘fideism’ to explore why its meaning has been so contested and thus why it has not always been helpful for resolving philosophical problems. I trace the use of the term from its origins in French theology to its current uses in philosophy and theology…
Religious Folk Art in America: Reflections of Faith
Account of the T'u-yu-hun in the History of the Chin Dynasty
Chinese Dynastic Histories Translations
Account of the T'u-hu-hun in the History of the Chin Dynasty
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Chinese Dynastic Histories Translations
Account of the T'u-hu-hun in the History of the Chin Dynasty
Account of the T'u-yu-hun in the History of the Chin Dynasty
Religious Folk Art in America: Reflections of Faith
The traditions of fideism
Philosophers and theologians acknowledge that ‘fideism’ is difficult to define but rarely agree on what the best characterization of the term is. In this article, I investigate the history of use of ‘fideism’ to explore why its meaning has been so contested and thus why it has not always been helpful for resolving philosophical problems. I trace the use of the term from its origins in French theology to its current uses in philosophy and theology…
Baldwin and Wittgenstein on White Supremacism and Religion
This article contends that James Baldwin’s exploration of racism and resistance to it in The Fire Next Time may be put into conversation with Ludwig Wittgenstein’s consideration of fundamental epistemic commitments in On Certainty. Out of this constructive engagement, I argue that white supremacism in the United States may be interpreted as being like a Wittgensteinian grounding or “hinge” commitment and that this viewpoint illuminates some of th…
On Atheistic Hinges
Over the last couple of decades, philosophers have been drawing on ideas from Wittgenstein's late work On Certainty in developing an approach to epistemology known as "hinge epistemology." Hinge epistemology has been of particular interest to philosophers of religion because it considers the role that deep commitments to particular propositions may have within epistemic life, arguably mirroring what is seen in some religious traditions. The issue…
Philosophy (5 works) · History (4 works) · Ancient history (3 works) · Chinese history and philosophy (3 works) · History (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Chin (2 works) · Geology (2 works) · Paleontology (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works)