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Redeeming Reason: A God-Centered Approach

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 analogical 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

208 pages.

 

Table of Contents

Tables and Diagrams
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 Analogy and Loose Analogy

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 Analogy
Bibliography
General Index
Scripture Index

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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 analogical 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

208 pages.

 

Table of Contents

Tables and Diagrams
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 Analogy and Loose Analogy

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 Analogy
Bibliography
General Index
Scripture Index

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