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2021 | 69 | 3 | 43-60

Article title

The Problem of Divine Hiddenness in the Context of Science

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The Problem of Divine Hiddenness in the Context of Science

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The aim of the paper is to try to find a solution to the problem of divine hiddenness, which in the context of science takes the form of the question of why, if God exists, science can completely ignore Him and yet explain away so much. We formulate the “argument from hiddenness in the context of science” modelled on the “argument from hiddenness” proposed by J. L. Schellenberg and show possible ways to refute this argument. We also propose a refutation in the form of “explanatory absconditheism,” the best expression of which is the thesis of “articulation” of scientific and theological ways of explaining the world. We also argue that the thesis of “explanatory absconditheism” can be extended to the entire discussion of divine hiddenness, providing possible response to the “argument from hiddenness.”
PL
Problem Bożej ukrytości w kontekście nauki Celem artykułu jest próba znalezienia rozwiązania problemu Bożej ukrytości, który w kontekście nauki przybiera postać pytania o to, dlaczego, jeśli Bóg istnieje, nauka może Go całkowicie ignorować, a mimo to tak wiele wyjaśniać. Formułujemy „argument z ukrytości w kontekście nauki” na wzór „argumentu z ukrytości” zaproponowanego przez J. L. Schellenberga i pokazujemy możliwe sposoby obalenia tego argumentu. Proponujemy również refutację tego argumentu w postaci „absconditeizmu eksplanacyjnego,” którego najlepszym wyrazem jest teza o „zespojeniu” naukowych i teologicznych sposobów wyjaśniania świata. Argumentujemy również, iż teza „absconditeizmu eksplanacyjnego” może zostać rozszerzona na całą dyskusję o ukryciu Boga, dostarczając możliwej odpowiedzi na „argument z ukrytości”.

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69

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3

Pages

43-60

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Dates

published
2021-09-24

Contributors

  • Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow, Poland
  • Centre Universitaire Notre-Dame de la Paix, University of Namur, France

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