The Genesis of Concepts and the Confrontation of Rationalities: Theology, Philosophy, Science. Conference Proceedings Louvain-la-Neuve, 7th-9th October 2015

The epistemological prestige of science challenges theologians and

philosophers to give an account of their forms of reasoning. The

universal character of scientific discourse contrasts with the

multilayered language of meaning used in both theology and philosophy.

However, does that mean that the language of those disciplines goes

beyond the boundaries of reason? Can theologians and philosophers

justify their reliance upon rational discourse? Indeed, the

epistemological status and capacity of these disciplines to enter into

dialogue with the language of science depends on the rationality of

their discourse. To deal with these questions, one must examine the

elaboration of concepts in theology, philosophy and science, and

confront their respective rationalities.

In this book, eighteen theologians, philosophers and scientists from

Belgium, France, and the USA bring their contributions to a common

reflection on the genesis of concepts and the confrontation of

rationalities between theology, philosophy and science.