Why religious human beings need evolutionary epistemology! A theological and evolutionary viewpoint of 'why humans need to embrace evolutionary epistemology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12856448 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Johan A Van Rooyen (0000-0002-0622-6276, University of Pretoria, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2016-03-31 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Verbum et Ecclesia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1609-9982 • E-ISSN: 2074-7705 |
| Publisher | AOSIS (PUBLISHER • ZA) |
| DOI | 10.4102/ve.v37i1.1476 |
| OpenAlex | W2414416209 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
I put forward an understanding of evolutionary epistemology that rescues something of the old and venerable idea of freedom, and it means that we as theologians should grasp our very nature realistically, beyond any illusionism and utopian dreams. The author feels that scholars, especially theologians, should firstly take evolution seriously and secondly regard evolutionary epistemology as important as evolution itself, the reason being theologians should know that it is of paramount importance for their systematic-theological intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications, which is embarking on a way of thinking that regards evolutionary epistemology as a friend in their accommodation of their respective theological fields of interest. This accommodation is substantial as it will enhance their respective theological disciplines as an exhilarating vision of God . Evolutionary epistemology takes a pragmatic view of humans. Evolutionary epistemologists question how humans really behave and what the true origin of their behaviour is. In contrast to this programme, many conceptions of humans are based on an idealisation of our species.Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: Evolutionary epistemology takes a pragmatic view of humans. Evolutionary epistemologists question how humans really behave and what the true origin of their behaviour is. In contrast to this programme, many conceptions of humans are based on an idealisation of our species. I then put forward my own understanding of evolutionary epistemology and conclude that evolutionary epistemology recues something of the old and venerable idea of freedom, and it means that we should grasp our very nature realistically, beyond any illusionism and utopian dreams.Keywords: Evolutionary epistemology
Epistemology · Epistemology of Wikipedia · Evolutionary epistemology · Evolutionary theory · GRASP · Social epistemology · Sociology · Computer Science · Evolution and Science Education · Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation · Language and cultural evolution · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.4 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2023 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |