What makes Dooyeweerd’s theory of Worldview additionally attractive is that it offers an explanation as to the Rationalism of Modernity. When the commitment is left unchecked, it threatens to become fanatical. And when it does it works to completely undermine and discount everything but what … Read More →
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Worldview: Acknowledging Faith’s Role in Knowledge
I have contrasted the Enlightenment and Postmodern Epistemologies, while at the same time developing the story of the concept of Worldview. I now want to advance a different conceptualization of Worldview, one that I think does a better job justly recognizing the contributions of Reason, … Read More →
Toward a Dissertation
I met with my advisor today, Dr. Leila Villaverde. I need to start forming a dissertation committee. In order to do that, I need to have a sense of what I’m going to study. I’m still interested in Reformational Philosophy, but am intimidated. Dooyeweerd feels … Read More →
Schools Logically Qualified
As Basden notes, Dooyeweerd did not elaborate much on learning and education. One problem is that Dooyeweerd himself did not seem to discuss learning. The word ‘Learning’ does not appear in his index, and ‘Education’ only three times, all within the context of his discussion … Read More →