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Rational fideism is the philosophical view that considers faith to be precursor for any reliable knowledge. Whether one considers rationalism or empiricism, either of them ultimately tends to ''belief'' in reason or experience respectively as the absolute basis for their methods. Thus, faith is basic to knowability. == Definitions == "Rational fideism" has been defined variously. The following are some definitions. For Joseph Glanvill rational fideism is the view that "Faith, and faith alone, is the basis for our belief in our reason. We believe in our reason because we believe in God's veracity. We do not try to prove that God is truthful; we believe this. Thus, faith in God gives us faith in reason, which in turn "justifies" our belief that God is no deceiver."〔Richard H. Popkin, ''The History of Scepticism,'' Oxford University Press, 2003, p.213〕 Richard Popkin sees rational fideism as the opposite of "pure, blind, fideism".〔Ira O.Wade, ''Intellectual Origins of the French Enlightenment,'' Princeton University Press, 1971, p.552〕 According to C. Stephen Evans, rational fideism involves the possibility of reason becoming self-critical. Seeing it as the kind of responsible fideism, he states, "If human reason has limitations and also has some ability to recognise those limitations, then the possibility of responsible fideism emerges."〔C. Stephen Evans, ''Faith Beyond Reason,'' Edinburgh University Press, 1998, p.55〕 Patrick J. Clarke defines rational fidesm as the approach that sees "reason as capable of providing the intellectual foundation of faith, not ''a priori'' but ''a posteriori'', much as philosophy provides an intellectual foundation to theology.〔Patrick J. Clarke, ''Examining Philosophy and Ethics,'' Nelson Thomes, 2002. p.28〕 Domenic Marbaniang defines rational fideism as "the view that the knowledge of God can be certified through faith alone that is based on a revelation that is rationally verified."〔Domenic Marbaniang, ''Epistemics of Divine Reality,'' Lulu, 2011, p.162〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rational fideism」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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