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Tag Archives: nominalism
Review: Theological Science (Thomas Torrance)
Torrance, Thomas F. Theological Science. Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1969 [1996]. If Torrance’s works on the Incarnation and Atonement are his doctrinal magnum opi, this is his theological magnum opus. It demands much from the reader, as Torrance is dealing … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Philosophy, theology
Tagged aristotle, bonhoeffer, epistemology, husserl, knowledge, kurt godel, logic, nominalism, revelation, thomas torrance, wittgenstein
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The Future of Love (Milbank)
I’ve been critical of Radical Orthodoxy in the past. I think it’s ontology mutes all distinctions, or wants to anyway. Nonetheless, John Milbank is just fun to read. And check out his twitter account. Tweets by johnmilbank3 I’m posting this … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Economics, politics, theology
Tagged angels, foucault, hegel, immanuel kant, john henry newman, john milbank, karl marx, knowledge, monarchy, nominalism, socialism, thomas aquinas
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Harvest of Medieval Theology
Narrowly speaking, this is a work on the theology of Gabriel Biel. As it is, one must be careful extrapolating Biel’s thought onto the canvas of late medieval theology. On the other hand, Oberman conclusively argues that Biel’s nominalism is … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Scholasticism
Tagged gabriel biel, heiko oberman, justification, luther, medieval, nominalism, soteriology, thomism
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Possible Worlds Semantics
Loux gives a great discussion on the topic of “possible worlds.” This might seem irrelevant and arcane, but it is a powerful tool that helps us in discussions on the problem of evil, ontological argument, God’s foreknowledge, and human nature. … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy
Tagged alvin plantinga, david lewis, de dicto de re, leibniz, michael loux, modal logic, nominalism, possible worlds
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Some brief notes on nominalism
Nominalism seeks the simplest explanation in ontology. One of their confusions regarding realism, though, is that they think universals have spatial location. But as B. Russell pointed out, the universal “being north of” is not spatial. The austere nominalist is … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy
Tagged betrand russell, j p moreland, michael loux, nominalism, universals
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Analytical Outline Geisler’s Ethics, pt 1
Begins with a survey of different ethical options, briefly noting their shortcomings (Geisler 17-22). Christian View of Ethics Based on God’s Will Is absolute Based on God’s revelation Is prescriptive Is Deontological Antinomianism Not simply that there are no norms. … Continue reading
I am the King's Man 