Faith and Reason

Faith and Reason

Faith and Reason

This contribution discusses Leibniz’s conception of faith and its relation to reason. It shows that, for Leibniz, faith embraces both cognitive and non-cognitive dimensions: although it must be grounded in reason, it is not merely reasonable belief. Moreover, for Leibniz, a truth of faith (like any truth) can never be contrary to reason but can be above the limits of comprehension of human reas...

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Fakhraddin al-Razi on the harmony between reason and faith

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FIDES ET RATIO: On the Relationship between Faith and Reason

4. Philosophy systematizes the fruits of inquiry: The journey toward truth begins in the wonder awakened by contemplation of creation and the destiny common to all human beings; to this, philosophy brings rigorous modes of thought and produces bodies of knowledge which contain a common core of logical, metaphysical, and ethical insights--implicit principles of right reason which are expressed v...