“Dignifying the Ordinary”: Why, What, and How of Social Practice Theory in Christian Philosophy

It seems remarkable that several philosophers in the Reformed tradition have recently interacted with social practice theory without interacting with each other. This gave rise to the question as to whether they interact differently or similarly with social practice theory and to what extent Reformed philosophy might benefit from such an interaction. In this article, therefore, we aim to clear the way by addressing three strands in Reformed philosophy, namely, Nicholas Wolterstorff, the normative practice approach, and James K. A. Smith. We explore why they use social practice theory, what they do with it, and how they make it their own. Finally, we highlight what unites them and what divides them, and conclude with suggestions as to how they might benefit from each other’s work in social practice theory.

Auteur(s)

Robert van Putten, Bart Cusveller

Publicatietype

Artikel

Trefwoorden

Social practices, Social ontology, Nicholas Wolterstorff, James K. A. Smith, Normative practice approach, Habituation, Worldview

Taal

Engels

Gepubliceerd in

Philosophia Reformata

Link

https://brill.com/view/journals/phir/aop/article-10.1163-23528230-bja10092/article-10.1163-23528230-bja10092.xml

DOI

10.1163/23528230-bja10092

Gepubliceerd op datum

2024-10-10

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