There are, we claim, significant 1 see linda zagzebski 1996, which drew on earlier work dating from ernest sosa 1980. However, in the major theistic traditions, absolute commitment to ones religious beliefs is regarded as virtuous or ideal. Further, virtue is defined as that which makes its possessor good. Religious faith and intellectual virtue 1st edition by laura frances callahan editor, timothy oconnor editor isbn. Religious faith and intellectual virtue 9780199672158. Intellectual integrity is the will to uphold the highest standards of inquiry, fairmindedness, accuracy, perseverance, and honesty in seeking true beliefs. Faith is an intellectual virtue the catholic thing. As with other forms of virtue, being a person of intellectual virtue being intellectually virtuous requires not only possessing but also balancing individual intellectual virtues, e. Commonly regarded as an intellectual virtue, and often too as a moral virtue, openmindedness is a trait that is generally desirable for a person to have. Some readers will assume these conjuncts are analogous to oil and water. Rather than being treated as an illness or a vice to be avoided, it is something of an intellectual virtue, since it can lead us to greater knowledge and greater faith. Virtues are traits or qualities which dispose one to conduct oneself in a morally good manner. The comparative study of religions world religions. Traditionally they have been named faith, hope, and charity, and can trace their importance in christian theology to paul the apostle in 1 corinthians, who also pointed.
While they intersect with moral and civic virtues in interesting ways, it is important to maintain a distinction between intellectual virtues and these other types of virtues. Doubt, when we embrace and explore it, is an extremely valuable experience. But the point is that the doubt is diffused, and hopefully his faith in the text is now greater. The objective of the investigation was to test the impact of mindfulness on intellectual humility, faith development, religious communication apprehension, and religious communication. Religious faith and intellectual virtue oxford scholarship. Religious faith and intellectual virtue philpapers. Faith, faithfulness, and virtue, faith and philosophy 28, 3, 2011, 294311. Is this merely an elongated moniker for that ageold topic, faith and reason. Is intellectual virtue an obstacle to religious faith. Intellectual integrity is the pursuit of deep understanding of important knowledge. Drawing on aquinas, jay wood discusses how epistemic trust can be intellectually. Under what circumstances is a person rationally justified in believing something on trust, on the testimony of another, or because of the conclusions. Religious disagreement is an emerging topic of interest in social epistemology.
Encourages innovative, critical approaches to a familiar subject. Laura callahan and timothy oconnor eds, religious faith and intellectual virtue oxford. Intellectual virtues good habits of the mind, enabling it to be a more efficient instrument of knowledge. Now man is said to be good in respect of moral virtue, and art in respect of intellectual virtue, except perhaps in respect of prudence alone. And in some ways, it is even more innovative than zagzebskis book. They still persist in thinking of faith primarily in voluntaristic, fideistic ways, because thats the way both sides in the reigning cultural wars tends to talk about it. Whether the moral virtues are better than the intellectual. Integrity is generally a personal choice to hold oneself to consistent moral and ethical standards. It doesnt matter how often i repeat that faith is an intellectual virtue an intellectual virtue formed by charity and made possible by grace, yes, but an intellectual virtue nonetheless. A voyage of discovery, fourth edition, considers one religion at a time, chapter by chapter. For a christian, this definition is not just words on a page it is a way of life. Openmindedness and religious devotion springerlink. Intellectual virtues is a major contribution to the literature in characterbased virtue epistemology. Obedience to divine and ecclesiastical precepts holds an important place in the history and practice of moral theology.
Bringing together virtue epistemology, philosophy of religion, testimony, analyses of trustfaith, disagreement, etc. These two approaches need to be considered in tandem if we are to reflect on dh in the light afforded by the virtue of religion. Religious faith and intellectual virtue tyndale university. Religious believers may be concerned that other critical thinkers have reached an opinion different than theirs. It thereby lays out a promising agenda for future research in this area. Do any of the worlds religions explicitly uphold intellectual honesty as a virtue. God, our creator and lord, can be known with certainty, by the natural light of reason from created things.
In fourteen new essays written to engage nonspecialists as well as philosophers working in religion and epistemology, a diverse and distinguished group of thinkers then consider the place of intellectual virtue in religious faith, exploring one or more of the specific issues noted above. It allows the person not only to perform good acts, but to give the best of himself ccc, no. This text aims at an evaluation of the moral virtues from the standpoint of christian belief. Little is known about how philosophers react to religious disagreements in a professional context, or how they think one should respond to disagreement.
Other articles where intellectual virtue is discussed. A virtue is an habitual and firm disposition to do the good. Religious faith and intellectual virtue tim oconnor. The dictionary definition of faith is, the theological virtue defined as secure belief in god and a trusting acceptance of gods will. Laura callahan and timothy oconnor eds, religious faith and. For one thing, the declaration takes up the question of religious. Critical thinking in religious education religious. Intellectual virtues, by contrast, are the character strengths of a good thinker or learner e.
If, on the other hand, the power that the virtue perfects is an appetite, then it can be considered to be a moral virtue. Onsite pdf faith, wisdom, and the transmission of knowledge through testimony, in religious faith and intellectual virtue, ed. This chapter considers what rationality requires when there is disagreement over religious propositions between those who regard one another or should regard one another as epistemic peers. In their introduction the editors remind us of the complexity of faith, which. If so, please quote where they do that, or explain how and in what. Intellectual virtues what are intellectual virtues. The moral virtues and theological ethics illustrates a moral life based on the traditional virtues of christian literature and instruction, such as a st. In addition they have provided a clear introduction. Faith, inner attitude, conviction, or trust relating human beings to a supreme god or ultimate salvation. An alternative approach is to select central themes of inquiry and to investigate how the religions engage with each theme. Religion, human law, and the virtue of religion 153 he accounts for religion in real historical time, according to both divine and mundane testimony. In christian theology, faith is the divinely inspired human response to. Laura frances callahan and timothy oconnor eds religious faith and intellectual virtue.
Must all reasonable belief be grounded in public evidence. Pdf intellectual humility and forgiveness of religious. We suspect the title of this book will raise different questions and expectations in almost every reader. Religious faith and intellectual virtue laura frances. We suspect the title of this book will raise dif ferent questions and expectations in almost every reader. The 358 dogmas of the catholic church clean pro gutters. Religious faith and intellectual virtue analysis oxford academic. From theory to practice jason baehr after a brief overview of what intellectual virtues are, i offer three arguments for the claim that education should aim at fostering intellectual character virtueslike curiosity, openmindedness, intellectual courage, and. In religious traditions stressing divine grace, it is the inner certainty or attitude of love granted by god himself.
This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. Therefore moral is better than intellectual virtue. Taking religious disagreement seriously oxford scholarship. Professor of philosophy jennifer mulnix writes that critical thinking, as an intellectual virtue, is.
This concern can be addressed by the way critical thinking is defined. This book will explore a virtuetheoretic approach, i. Intellectual virtues are qualities of mind and character that promote intellectual flourishing, critical thinking, and the pursuit of truth. Request pdf on mar 21, 2016, peter forrest and others published religious faith and intellectual virtue find, read and cite all the research you need on. Faith is acceptance of what we cannot see but feel deep. To be openminded is to be willing to revise or entertain doubts about ones beliefs. Second, each contributor is an extremely capable philosopher on the cutting edge of hisher field. They are distinguished from the moral virtues, since they do not, as such, make one a. Gods existence is not merely an object of natural rational knowledge, but also an object of supernatural faith. Religious faith and intellectual virtue edited by laura frances callahan and timothy oconnor. Theological virtues are virtues associated in christian theology and philosophy with salvation resulting from the grace of god. David bourget western ontario david chalmers anu, nyu area editors. The comparative study of religions saint marys press.
Augustine would have taught to those under his pastoral care. The chapter rejects prominent conceptions of epistemic peerhood that would countenance religious believers and nonbelievers simply continuing without belief revision despite encountered disagreement. The papers in this fine collection answer this question either directly or indirectly. Religious faith and intellectual virtue ebok laura. Fresh perspectives on the role of reason in religion. Religious faith and intellectual virtue request pdf researchgate. It is precisely this issue that gets us into the most modern of questions, namely the voluntarist mind of both modern political philosophy and islam. This book contains fourteen philosophical chapters that discuss the nature of intellectual virtue and its potential implications for religious faith.
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