A New Critique of Theoretical Thought
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A New Critique of Theoretical Thought is a major philosophical work by Dutch philosopher Herman Dooyeweerd that presents his reformational critique of Western theoretical thought and develops his influential modal theory of reality.
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| A New Critique of Theoretical Thought canonical | 4 |
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Target entity: A New Critique of Theoretical Thought Context triple: [Herman Dooyeweerd, notableWork, A New Critique of Theoretical Thought]
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Contributions to Philosophy (From Enowning)
Contributions to Philosophy (From Enowning) is a posthumously published, dense and experimental work by Martin Heidegger that elaborates his later thinking on being, history, and the event (Ereignis).
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Dialectic of Enlightenment
Dialectic of Enlightenment is a seminal 1947 philosophical work by Theodor W. Adorno and Max Horkheimer that critiques how Enlightenment rationality can lead to new forms of domination and barbarism in modern society.
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The Refutation of Idealism
The Refutation of Idealism is a 1903 philosophical essay by G. E. Moore that famously challenges the doctrine that reality is fundamentally mental, helping to launch the tradition of analytic philosophy.
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Modes of Thought
Modes of Thought is a later philosophical work by Alfred North Whitehead that further develops his process philosophy and reflections on science, metaphysics, and human experience.
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Logic of Sense
Logic of Sense is a 1969 philosophical work by Gilles Deleuze that explores language, paradox, and the concept of sense through engagements with Stoicism, psychoanalysis, and literature.
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Target entity: A New Critique of Theoretical Thought Target entity description: A New Critique of Theoretical Thought is a major philosophical work by Dutch philosopher Herman Dooyeweerd that presents his reformational critique of Western theoretical thought and develops his influential modal theory of reality.
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A.
Contributions to Philosophy (From Enowning)
Contributions to Philosophy (From Enowning) is a posthumously published, dense and experimental work by Martin Heidegger that elaborates his later thinking on being, history, and the event (Ereignis).
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B.
Dialectic of Enlightenment
Dialectic of Enlightenment is a seminal 1947 philosophical work by Theodor W. Adorno and Max Horkheimer that critiques how Enlightenment rationality can lead to new forms of domination and barbarism in modern society.
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C.
The Refutation of Idealism
The Refutation of Idealism is a 1903 philosophical essay by G. E. Moore that famously challenges the doctrine that reality is fundamentally mental, helping to launch the tradition of analytic philosophy.
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D.
Modes of Thought
Modes of Thought is a later philosophical work by Alfred North Whitehead that further develops his process philosophy and reflections on science, metaphysics, and human experience.
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E.
Logic of Sense
Logic of Sense is a 1969 philosophical work by Gilles Deleuze that explores language, paradox, and the concept of sense through engagements with Stoicism, psychoanalysis, and literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| aim |
to develop a systematic modal theory of reality
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to provide a Christian philosophical critique of Western theoretical thought ⓘ |
| author | Herman Dooyeweerd ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
cosmonomic idea
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ground-motive ⓘ law-sphere (modal aspect) ⓘ religious presuppositions of philosophy ⓘ religious root of theoretical thought ⓘ sphere sovereignty of modal aspects ⓘ transcendental critique of theoretical thought ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Netherlands ⓘ |
| hasKeyIdea |
all theoretical thought is rooted in religious commitments
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critique of autonomy of theoretical reason ⓘ irreducibility of modal aspects of reality ⓘ rejection of nature-grace dualism in philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Volume 1
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Volume 2 ⓘ Volume 3 ⓘ Volume 4 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian philosophy in the 20th century
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philosophy at the Free University of Amsterdam ⓘ reformational philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Abraham Kuyper
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Calvinism ⓘ Herman Bavinck ⓘ Immanuel Kant ⓘ neo-Calvinist theology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian philosophy
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critique of theoretical thought ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ modal theory of reality ⓘ philosophy ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ reformational philosophy ⓘ theory of knowledge ⓘ |
| movement |
Neo-Calvinism
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surface form:
neo-Calvinism
reformational philosophy ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Dutch ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
continental philosophy
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reformational philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
| publisher | Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Company ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
In the Twilight of Western Thought
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In the Twilight of Western Thought ⓘ
surface form:
The Twilight of Western Thought
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