The role of philosophy regarding the relationship between faith and science

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  • Juan Arana Universidad de Sevilla

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https://doi.org/10.12775/SetF.2014.008

Keywords

science, theology, philosophy, constructive dialogue

Abstract

There are different disciplines that make use of reason as an essential element of its work. The most relevant are probably positive science, philosophy and theology. Opening a constructive dialogue between science and theology is very important because of the relevance that science has had in our culture. Unfortunately, the legitimately expected results in this field have not been achieved, mostly because the philosophy has not assumed the pertinent intermediary role as it was expected. In this article, the historic causes of this fact are analyzed and some ways to help to resolve it are proposed.

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2014-05-27

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ARANA, Juan. The role of philosophy regarding the relationship between faith and science. Scientia et Fides. Online. 27 May 2014. Vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 159-178. [Accessed 8 July 2025]. DOI 10.12775/SetF.2014.008.

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