Faith After Foundationalism

Contemporary philosophy of religion is dominated by foundationalism—the belief that there exists a set of “foundational” propositions that provide evidence for all other propositions without themselves requiring such evidence. Today, foundationalism is under heavy fire, and the philosophy of religion is being greatly changed by these debates.

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Contemporary philosophy of religion is dominated by foundationalism, the belief that there is a set of foundational propositions that provide evidence for all other propositions without themselves requiring such evidence. Phillips (philosophy, U. of Wales) explores the alternatives for faith after foundationalism and critiques the theological implications of the views of Plantinga, Rorty, Lindbeck, and Berger. He asserts that one must resist the philosopher's tendency to turn religious mystery into epistemological mystery. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

D. Z. Phillips is professor of philosophy at the University of Wales, Swansea, and the Danforth Professor of the Philosophy of Religion at the Claremont Graduate School. He is the author of many important books on philosophy of religion and ethics, including The Concept of Prayer, Death and Immortality, From Fantasy to Faith, Interventions in Ethics, and Wittgenstein and Religion.