In the light of its own records in the Gospels, it never could so individualize its thought as to be satisfied
by subjectivism alone.
Not exact matches
But equally far from the
subjectivism of the romantic or the «I believe because it is absurd» of the mystic, that sacrifice is called for precisely in the name of objective truth comprehended through the «clear, logical cognition» exemplified
by the modern scientist.
Even Hegel's system, for all that it sought to have done with petty
subjectivism, could do so only
by way of a massive metaphysical myth of the self - positing of the Concept, and of a more terrible economy of necessity than any pagan antiquity had imagined.
He recognized that liberalism, as a set of doctrines of political morality, could not rest upon, or be defended
by appeal to, any form of religious or ethical skepticism,
subjectivism, or relativism.
Whitehead says, «The philosophy of organism extends the Cartesian
subjectivism by affirming the «ontological» principle and construing it as the definition of «actuality»» (PR 123).
Catholics acknowledge an infallible authority in questions of both dogma and morals, whereas Protestants possess no objective rule for either but are buffeted to and fro
by the winds of
subjectivism and error.
He has certainly succeeded in rebutting Thielicke's charge that
by starting with the Christian understanding of existence he betrays a
subjectivism akin to that of Schleiermacher.
In the last few pages of the book he speaks frankly about the «serious crisis» suffered
by concept of «Traditio», the «deep wound which the Church is experiencing after Vatican II», owing to the refashioning of the understanding of Revelation from the conceptual, propositional approach of Vatican I and scholastic theology to the notion of Revelation as experience and encounter, leading to «a displacement of the dynamic aspect of revelation to the detriment of the noetic», «a gap between truth and love» and a «strong
subjectivism».
C. S. Lewis» recognition of a fact - value dichotomy within an argument against ethical
subjectivism in The Abolition of Man has no doubt contributed something to the frequency with which «values» is used
by both Catholics and Protestants who want to defend «traditional values.»
As for Hume, whatever he says concerning qualified aesthetic judges must be tempered
by his overall
subjectivism.
Following the dangerous reference to Antichrist, Luther said with a deep
subjectivism which frightened Spalatin: «Daily greater and greater help and support wells up in me
by virtue of the authority of Holy Scripture.»
And so this
subjectivism exacerbated
by practice contradicts the hypothesis of an a priori conceptual decision about the motif.
And — while I am at it — Guidance Note for Lead Authors of the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report on Consistent Treatment of Uncertainty shows how
subjectivism has been introduced and endorsed
by IPCC.