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Copyright © 2014 John Daniel Mcdonald Copyright © 2014 John Daniel McDonald All rights reserved. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary has permission to reproduce and disseminate this document in any form by any means for purposes chosen by the Seminary, including, without limitation, preservation or instruction. TOWARD A BAPTIST VIEW OF METAPHILOSOPHY: AN ANALYSIS OF E. Y. MULLINS, JOHN NEWPORT, RICHARD CUNNINGHAM, AND L. RUSS BUSH A Dissertation Presented to the Faculty of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Philosophy by John Daniel McDonald May 2014 APPROVAL SHEET TOWARD A BAPTIST VIEW OF METAPHILOSOPHY: AN ANALYSIS OF E. Y. MULLINS, JOHN NEWPORT, RICHARD CUNNINGHAM, AND L. RUSS BUSH John Daniel McDonald Read and Approved by: ____________________________________________ Theodore J. Cabal (Chair) ____________________________________________ Michael A. G. Haykin ____________________________________________ James Parker III Date________________________________ To Angie McDonald, whose sacrifice and support made this dissertation possible; to Maddie, Libby, and Emma, whose patience and understanding are beyond their years; to Charles and Shelly McDonald, who instilled in me a love of the Lord and of learning; and to Ted Cabal, who first introduced me to philosophy and its value for the service of Christian theology. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ..................................................................................... VIII PREFACE ..................................................................................................................... IX 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................... 1 Thesis ............................................................................................................. 5 Background ..................................................................................................... 5 Personal Interest ...................................................................................... 5 History of Research ................................................................................. 6 Methodology ................................................................................................... 8 Explanation of Subjects ........................................................................... 8 Sources Used ........................................................................................ 10 Dissertation Outline .............................................................................. 10 An Historical Overview: Philosophers on Philosophy .................................... 11 Philosophy before Descartes: The Love of Wisdom .............................. 11 Philosophy from Descartes to James: An Uncertain Identity ................. 16 Philosophy in the Twentieth Century: A Reduced Identity .................... 25 Metaphilosophy: Definition and Purpose ....................................................... 36 2. THE METAPHILOSOPHY OF E. Y. MULLINS .............................................. 41 Background ................................................................................................... 41 Cultural Context .................................................................................... 41 A Short Biography ................................................................................ 48 iv Chapter Page Mullins’ Metaphilosophy .............................................................................. 51 What is Philosophy? .............................................................................. 53 How is Philosophy Done? ..................................................................... 55 Why Philosophy? .................................................................................. 58 Some Implications of Mullins’ Metaphilosophy ............................................ 59 The Relationship between Faith and Reason .......................................... 59 The Possibility of a Christian Philosophy .............................................. 65 The Role of Philosophy in the Life of the Believer ................................ 69 Conclusion .................................................................................................... 70 Summary............................................................................................... 70 Closing Thoughts .................................................................................. 70 3. THE METAPHILOSOPHY OF JOHN NEWPORT .......................................... 73 Background ................................................................................................... 73 Context Prior to Newport ...................................................................... 73 A Short Biography ................................................................................ 81 Newport’s Metaphilosophy ........................................................................... 85 What is Philosophy? .............................................................................. 87 How is Philosophy Done? ..................................................................... 89 Why Philosophy? .................................................................................. 92 Some Implications of Newport’s Metaphilosophy ......................................... 93 The Relationship between Faith and Reason .......................................... 93 The Possibility of a Christian Philosophy .............................................. 97 The Role of Philosophy in the Life of the Believer .............................. 100 Conclusion .................................................................................................. 101 Summary............................................................................................. 101 Closing Thoughts ................................................................................ 102 v Chapter Page 4. THE METAPHILOSOPHY OF RICHARD CUNNINGHAM ......................... 104 Background ................................................................................................. 104 Context Prior to Cunningham .............................................................. 104 A Short Biography .............................................................................. 110 Cunningham’s Metaphilosophy ................................................................... 123 What is Philosophy? ............................................................................ 124 How is Philosophy Done? ................................................................... 125 Why Philosophy? ................................................................................ 127 Some Implications of Cunningham’s Metaphilosophy ................................. 128 The Relationship between Faith and Reason ........................................ 128 The Possibility of a Christian Philosophy ............................................ 131 The Role of Philosophy in the Life of the Believer .............................. 134 Conclusion .................................................................................................. 135 Summary............................................................................................. 135 Closing Thoughts ................................................................................ 136 5. THE METAPHILOSOPHY OF L. RUSS BUSH............................................. 139 Background ................................................................................................. 139 Context Prior to Bush .......................................................................... 139 A Short Biography .............................................................................. 142 Bush’s Metaphilosophy ............................................................................... 150 What is Philosophy? ............................................................................ 151 How is Philosophy Done? ................................................................... 154 Why Philosophy? ................................................................................ 155 Some Implications of Bush’s Metaphilosophy ............................................. 157 The Relationship between Faith and Reason ........................................ 157 The Possibility of a Christian Philosophy ............................................ 159 vi Chapter Page The Role of Philosophy in the Life of the Believer .............................. 160 Conclusion .................................................................................................. 162 Summary............................................................................................. 162 Closing Thoughts ................................................................................ 162 6. CONCLUSION: A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT .............................................. 164 Introduction................................................................................................. 164 Strengths and Weaknesses ........................................................................... 165 Strengths ............................................................................................. 165 Weaknesses and Critique ..................................................................... 166 Additional Critique ............................................................................
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