Lexington Books
Pages: 238
Trim: 6 x 9
978-1-66696-893-4 • Hardback • February 2025 • $110.00 • (£85.00)
978-1-66696-894-1 • eBook • February 2025 • $45.00 • (£35.00)
Shawn M. Langley is a research fellow at the Kirby Laing Centre for Public Theology in Cambridge, England, and a teaching fellow with the BibleMesh Institute and Union Theological College, Belfast.
Introduction
Chapter One: The Theistic Context of Van Til’s Epistemology
Chapter Two: The Philosophical Content of Van Til’s Epistemology
Chapter Three: The Philosophical Content of Plantinga’s Epistemology
Chapter Four: The Theistic Context of Plantinga’s Epistemology
Chapter Five: Van Til on the Structure of Knowledge
Chapter Six: Van Til and Plantinga on the Structure of Knowledge
Chapter Seven: Van Til and Plantinga in Dialogue
Chapter Eight: Van Til and Plantinga in Contemporary Dialogue
Conclusion
Within Reformed thought the 20th century will stand out as a time of exceptional work in Christian philosophy. Alvin Plantinaga has blazed an extraordinary trail and while Cornelius Van Til is less well known, his thought continues to shape Reformed thinkers. The genius of Shawn Langley in this excellent work is to bring them into dialogue with each other around their theories of knowledge. The results are intriguing and sometimes surprising, yielding fresh insights and opening the way for readers to benefit from the contributions of both thinkers. I strongly recommend this work!
— Craig G. Bartholomew, Director, Kirby laing Centre for Public Theology in Cambridge