Posted: Jul 29, 2011 6:49 am
I doubt anyone will claim that reason can justify reason or that a system can prove its own axioms. Everyone here seems to accept that it's a question of utility so in a sense the good doctor's point is uncontroversial.
Faith, however, is a loaded term. If faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen then it's not the right word here because we see the utility. And while bringing in St Paul might seem daft what are we supposed to do when someone claims to be justified by faith?
Faith, however, is a loaded term. If faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen then it's not the right word here because we see the utility. And while bringing in St Paul might seem daft what are we supposed to do when someone claims to be justified by faith?
DrWho wrote:I do have faith in the utility of reason, hence, I am justified in using it.