Nicholas Adams

The Philosopher’s Playground

Philosophy

“An exceptionally fine introduction to Scriptural Reasoning without sacrificing intellectual rigor and attention to detail. The discussions of Peirce, Ricoeur, and Habermas, as well as those of Kant, Hegel, and Coleridge, place the practice of scriptural reasoning in a long Western tradition of reasoning out of texts. Goodson’s lucid expositions will be welcomed by readers who have not undertaken firsthand study of the philosophical texts. He beautifully captures the apparent contradictions of scriptural reasoning: it both has goals and refuses to be goal driven; it both invites theoretical reflection and resists any single theoretical account from a single tradition. Anyone who is curious about the intellectual currents that run through scriptural reasoning is well served by this excellent study.”