信仰与理性的协调:阿奎那的综合

两个翅膀 教宗John Paul II(1998): “Faith and reason are like two wings on which the human spirit rises to the contemplation of truth.” 这image captures Aquinas的vision: 信仰和理性不是opponents—— 而是partners in pursuit of truth 但如何exactly reconcile它们? 这是Aquinas’s project的core 历史背景:冲突的危险 13世纪的crisis Aquinas生活的时代—— European universities刚rediscovered Aristotle—— 通过Arabic translations 问题: Aristotle的某些doctrines似乎contradict Christian faith: 世界是eternal(not created in time) No individual immortality(unity of intellect) No divine providence for individuals(上帝只知universals) 这导致tensions: Conservative reaction 一些church authorities want: Ban Aristotle completely—— ...

March 11, 2012 at 12:00 AM