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Is Belief in God Rational? Aquinas on Skepticism and Theological Knowledge | Prof. Joshua Hochschild

The Thomistic Institute

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Exploring Limits in Social Science and Domain Specificity of Knowledge

The chapter explores how Alastair McIntyre utilized Aristotelian skepticism to outline the limitations of social science, particularly in predicting human behavior due to the presence of free will. It emphasizes the need for domain-specific knowledge acquisition and the value of diverse modes of learning to comprehend the complexities of human behavior.

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