Redeeming Reason: A God-Centered Approach (Vern S. Poythress)

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Vern S. Poythress Explains the Laws of Human Reasoning and How to Apply Them in Light of the Gospel

Humans use reasoning to understand and order the world around us. We apply this logic in a variety of contexts, from classifying simple objects to considering complex philosophies. But how should our identity as Christians—made in the image of God (Gen. 1: 26–27) with minds renewed by the Holy Spirit (Rom. 12:1–2)—inform our reasoning?

Vern S. Poythress explains how all human reasoning reflects God's nature. Providing a foundational understanding of God as the source of rationality, Poythress details the 3 fundamental laws of logic—identity, contradiction, and excluded middle—with a strong focus on ana logical reasoning. This robust guide explains types of analogy, ethics applied to logic, the use of analogies in the doctrines of God, and more to give readers a renewed perspective on how to use reason as a follower of God.

Thorough Study of Reasoning: Explores the 3 fundamental laws of logic along with various kinds of analogy, including syllogistic reasoning, formal deductive reasoning, inductive reasoning, and scientific models

From the Author of Logic: A God-Centered Approach to the Foundation of Western Thought: This book continues Poythress’s look at reasoning, placing it under the lordship of Christ

Great for Students, Pastors, and Christian Philosophers: Includes helpful visuals and appendices for learning and applying various systems of logic

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Table of Contents

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Introduction

Chapter 1: Where to Start in Redeeming Reasoning

Part I: God as the Source of Rationality

Chapter 2: God's Rationality

Chapter 3: God’s Rationality Expressed

Chapter 4: Implications of the Image of God

Part II: Analogy

Chapter 5: The Nature of Analogy in Thought

Chapter 6: Analogy as a Perspective on Classification

Chapter 7: Analogy in the Three Fundamental Laws of Logic

Part III: Kinds of Analogy

Chapter 8: Analogy in Varied Contexts

Chapter 9: Analogy in Varied Communication

Chapter 10: Tight Analog and Loose Analog

Part IV: Guidance for Analogy

Chapter 11: Guidance in the Use of Analogy

Chapter 12: Context in God

Chapter 13: Perspectives on Ethics, Applied to Analogies

Chapter 14: Judicial Deliberations

Part V: Deriving Perspectives on Rationality

Chapter 15: The Idea of a Perspective

Chapter 16: Perspectives by Persons of the Trinity

Chapter 17: Perspectives on Our Knowledge of God

Chapter 18: Perspectives on Analogies in General

Part VI: Simplicity and the Doctrine of God

Chapter 19: The Simplicity of God and Perspectives

Chapter 20: Using Analogies in the Doctrine of God

Chapter 21: Conclusion

Appendices on Modeling Analogies

Appendix A: Modeling the Complexity of Analogy

Appendix B: Analysis Using Analog

Bibliography

General Index

Scripture Index

Product Details

Title:  Redeeming Reason: A God-Centered Approach

Author: Vern S. Poythress

Publisher: Crossway Publishing

Pages: 208

Binding: Paperback

Size: 21.5 x 13.7 x 1.5 cm

ISBN: 9781433587313