Original scientific paper

Bonifatij Kedrov and Maritain's philosophy of science

Ivan Zelić

Abstract

In this article the author analyzes Kedrov’s exposition and criticism of Maritain’s philosophy of science. In the first part he outlines Kedrov’s life and work. In the second part he presents Kedrov’s exposition of Maritain’s philosophy of science and Kedrov’s critical remarks on that philosophy. In the third part, which is the longest and the most important, he analyzes the soundness of the arguments in Kedrov’s criticism of Maritain. The author shows that Kedrov had the intention of making a fair and objective presentation of Maritain’s views. Kedrov is nevertheless wrong in his criticism because he did not properly understand some of the central theses of Maritain’s philosophy. These include in particular Maritain’s cognitive realism, the nature of his metaphysics and natural theology, and his views on the relationship of science and philosophy with faith.

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Hrčak ID:

260475

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/260475

Publication date:

1.7.2018.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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