Fideism in Contemporary Analytic Philosophy of Religion KU Leuven
Fueled by an “externalist turn” in general epistemology, the later twentieth century saw a surge of interest among analytic philosophers of religion in a new version of fideism known as “moderate fideism”. It claims that religious beliefs might be warranted and thus rational even in the absence of supporting arguments or evidence. With its commitment to epistemic externalism, moderate fideism claims that insofar as it can successfully show ...