Excellent4.8 out of 5On Trustpilot
  1. Christian Academic Books/
  2. Philosophy

In the Twilight of Western Thought: Studies in the Pretended Autonomy of Philosophical Thought

by Herman Dooyeweerd

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Paideia Press
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 1.1 cm

£12.84

Free UK Delivery

Available - Usually dispatched within 5 days

Buying for a school or church? Upgrade to a FREE Eden Advance Account

Free delivery on orders over £10

This compact volume contains a series of lectures given by Dooyeweerd during his lecture tour throughout the United States and Canada in 1959. These lectures express the core essence of Dooyeweerd's four volume philosophical work A New Critique of Theoretical Thought. In a masterful summary, Dooyeweerd first tackles the central dogma of the modern era, namely, the dogma of the autonomy of theoretical thought. While this dogma has been challenged in many ways, both in the twentieth, and twenty-first centuries, none of these challenges have made the dogma a truly critical question. If they had, the claims for the constant centrality of rational thought from the ancient Greeks to medieval Thomastic scholasticism and on to both the modern and post-modern humanist expressions would be exposed as possessing radically different presuppositions which transcend the confines of theoretical thought. By subjecting this dogma to a truly radical critique, Dooyeweerd demonstrates that all theoretical thought is grounded upon religious presuppositions that exceed the boundaries of both philosophy and theology, and which need to be clearly exposed and articulated if theoretical thought is to truly understand its own nature. He similarly demonstrates how such a critique provides the basis for the development of a Christian philosophy that can challenge historicism and establish a fruitful dialogue with non-Christian thought.
In the Twilight of Western Thought: Studies in the Pretended Autonomy of Philosophical Thought and Political Philosophy
Political PhilosophyIn the Twilight of Western Thought: Studies in the Pretended Autonomy of Philosophical Thought

  • Author

    Herman Dooyeweerd

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Paideia Press

  • Published

    September 2021

  • Weight

    273g

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 1.1 cm

  • ISBN

    9780888153050

  • ISBN-10

    0888153058

  • Eden Code

    5615824

Over 14,000 churches and schools have upgraded to an Advance Account and we‘d love to welcome you into this free program. We know that church volunteers and school teachers often use their own money, then have claim it back on on an expense form. We can take all of that hassle away by invoicing your church or school directly and delivering your order straight away.

Opening an account is quick and easy, with most accounts being approved and setup within a few hours of filling in the form below (on weekdays, not weekends). As soon as we‘ve approved the application we‘ll send you an email to let you know that its done.

Upgrade to a FREE Eden Advance Account
Write a review
      Ask a question
      Open Doors Ad