What are the implications of open theism on epistemology, especially for Van Tillians? On a presuppositional critique, would not open theism render knowledge impossible, since they deny the providence of God over all things? I have been reading Van Til's Apologetic, and it seems that one of Van Til's main arguments is that without the all-controlling God of the Bible who relates all facts to each other, then there is no basis for intelligibility. Van Til basically says without One with an all-comprehensive knowledge, there is no knowledge at all.
Since God does not have knowledge of all future events in the OV, would a presuppositional critique not involve demonstrating the fact that the OV cannot account for the unity of knowledge?
I would like to write an essay on this subject, but I am still having a hard time grasping Van Til's argument concerning the unity of knowledge, so any ideas would be great, as well as any comments or clarifications concerning VT's arguments.
The first question that would need to be answered, in my opinion, would be is comprehensive knowledge necessary for knowledge in general? If you can have true knowledge without comprehensive knowledge, then this critique would not work at all. What do you think? Any resources specifically concerning these issues? Has anyone seen a critique like this of open theism?
Since God does not have knowledge of all future events in the OV, would a presuppositional critique not involve demonstrating the fact that the OV cannot account for the unity of knowledge?
I would like to write an essay on this subject, but I am still having a hard time grasping Van Til's argument concerning the unity of knowledge, so any ideas would be great, as well as any comments or clarifications concerning VT's arguments.
The first question that would need to be answered, in my opinion, would be is comprehensive knowledge necessary for knowledge in general? If you can have true knowledge without comprehensive knowledge, then this critique would not work at all. What do you think? Any resources specifically concerning these issues? Has anyone seen a critique like this of open theism?