Locke’s Religious Epistemology and Its Critics
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-041-06367-4 (ISBN)
Locke has become the villain in contemporary religious epistemology. In recent years, Locke has often been singled out and criticized for insisting that religious belief requires evidence and for failing to provide adequate evidence that would support rational belief in God and Christianity. This book defends a broadly Lockean religious epistemology. The author argues that we need evidence for religion and that there is good evidence supporting belief in God and Christianity. He discusses Locke’s views on the evidence from natural theology, religious experience, the testimony of miracles, and scripture. In each chapter, the author contrasts Locke’s view on a type of evidence with one of his critics: Michael Bergmann, David Hume, Alvin Plantinga, Richard Swinburne, and Linda Zagzebski. At the end of each chapter, the author shows how a Bayesian analysis of evidence can support Locke’s evidence for religious belief, specifically a belief in Christianity. This defense of Locke’s position shows how his religious epistemology continues to be relevant in contemporary debates.
Locke’s Religious Epistemology and Its Critics is a historically informed contribution to religious epistemology. It will appeal to researchers and graduate students working in epistemology, philosophy of religion, and history of philosophy.
Nathan Rockwood, PhD, is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Brigham Young University, specializing in Locke’s religious epistemology. His publications include “Locke on Reason, Revelation, and Miracles” (The Lockean Mind), “Locke and Hume on Competing Miracles” (Religious Studies), and “The Authority of Scripture” (History of Philosophy Quarterly).
Introduction 1. Evidence: Lockean Evidentialism vs. Reformed Epistemology 2. Natural Theology: Lockean Optimism vs. Skeptical Theism 3. Religious Experience: Locke’s Skepticism vs. Phenomenal Conservatism 4. Miracles: Lockean Apologetics vs. Humean Skepticism 5. Probability: Lockean Confidence vs. Dwindling Probabilities 6. Conflicting Evidence: Lockean Steadfastness vs. Humean Conciliationism 7. Scripture: Locke on Expertise vs. Authority Conclusion: Important Lessons Appendix: Introduction to Conditional Probability
| Erscheinungsdatum | 17.10.2025 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Routledge Studies in the Philosophy of Religion |
| Zusatzinfo | 3 Tables, black and white |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 560 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Erkenntnistheorie / Wissenschaftstheorie |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Geschichte der Philosophie | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie der Neuzeit | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-041-06367-9 / 1041063679 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-041-06367-4 / 9781041063674 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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