Abstract
A workshop for theology, philosophy and other disciplinesThe proposal to start a workshop among theologians, philosophers and other specialists is connected to the view that foundational issues exist in every faculty and in every field of study. A distinction between theology as “divinity knowledge” and philosophy as “secular rational discourse” is set aside by explaining that both theology and philosophy are “sciences of faith”. Not one single discipline is without its bona fides and its foundational issues. Hence, the suggestion to pay continual attention to foundational issues in theology, philosophy and other concerned disciplines in an interdisciplinary workshop. Using the so-called multidimensional scope of science (empirical, methodological and dimension of meta-issues) the author argues that any scientific discipline is inextricably bound up with foundational issues. Some limitations and some advantages of scientific inquiries like logical critique, transcendental critique, and transforming of elements of truths serve as to deliberately further co-operation between specialists on common fundamental issues, on inadmissible/undesirable differences and on indispensable diversity. Several assumptions are presented, for example one’s own specialist field does not have the final word about common issues; that various specialists can learn from one another;Christian theology does not render Christian scholarship redundant in other scientific disciplines such as languages or philosophy. Special disciplines deteriorate in scientific quality whenever specialists tend to get rid of their inherent foundational issues,tend to keep quiet about them, or pass them on to philosophers.
Highlights
The proposal to start a workshop among theologians, philosophers and other specialists is connected to the view that foundational issues exist in every faculty and in every field of study
Using the so-called multidimensional scope of science the author argues that any scientific discipline is inextricably bound up with foundational issues
For example one’s own specialist field does not have the final word about common issues; that various specialists can learn from one another; In die Skriflig 45(2 & 3) 2011:307-327
Summary
Tjaart van der Walt maak hierdie artikel ’n voorstel om ’n opsetlike wisselwerking tussen beoefenaars van (gereformeerde, Christelike of bybelse) teologie en (reformatoriese of Christelike) filosofie te help bevorder. Van der Walt is die reformatoriese manier van dink en doen prinsipieel vreemd aan ’n hokkie- en vakkiedenke. P.G.W. du Plessis grondslaekwessies moontlik sy positiewe aandag trek. As wetenskaplike dissiplines staan genoemde teologie en filosofie in hulle gemeenskaplike strewe na Christelike denke en kennis ook voor talle gemeenskaplike probleme en take. Die strewe na eensgesindheid waarvan Fillipense 2:2 melding maak Die Bybel, 2004: 1552), kan ook ’n bron van inspirasie wees vir Christenteoloë en Christenfilosowe om eerder op die dinge waaroor hulle saamstem (of behoort saam te stem!) te konsentreer
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