THE SPLIT IN THE WESTERN INTELLECTUAL TRADITION: THE CONTROVERSY OVER KNOWING AND WHAT CAN BE KNOWN
THE SPLIT IN THE WESTERN INTELLECTUAL TRADITION: THE CONTROVERSY OVER KNOWING AND WHAT CAN BE KNOWN

Summary/Abstract: This article argues that Kant attempted to but was unsuccessful in resolving the issue of whether or not emphasis should be placed on experienced phenomena (rationally analyzed) or if inquiry should include the possibility of discerning some underlying essence that is manifest as natural law. The controversy over unresolved issues related to epistemology and ontology subsequently led to the “Continental Divide” with dire consequences for Western Civilization that would eventually engulf the entire world. This article analyzes the issue from the perspective of the Philosophy of Religion and points out why complementarity has been successful in reconciling the seeming contradictions.

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