An Introduction to the Study of Philosophy: With an Outline Treatise on Logic

This volume is a must for those interested in the intersection between theology and philosophy. In Reformed fashion, Gerhart argues that God, rather than human reason, is the foundation of philosophy. He begins by discussing the nature of the human faculty of reason and consciousness as well as the nature of philosophy itself. He then goes on to present the necessary foundation for proper philosophical inquiry. This section includes a treatment of major philosophical systems such as realism, idealism, absolutism, and dualism. He then moves to a thorough discussion of how these systems surface in the Christology of Ebionism, Gnosticism, Eutycheanism, and Nestorianism. This volume ends with a thorough treatment of the nature and method of logic, which includes a discussion of its relationship to science, theology, and language, as well as a section on logical fallacies.