M. Scott

Religious Language (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

An original and accessible discussion of the nature of religious language that draws on the latest research in the philosophy of language. The historical background to research on religious language is also explored and connections are made with both Continental Philosophy and Theology.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
• Seitenzahl: 218
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. August 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781137033208
• Artikelnr.: 39450669

Autorenporträt

Michael Scott is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at The University of Manchester, UK. In addition to writing numerous papers in the field, he has edited Reading Philosophy of Religion with Graham Oppy and Realism and Religion with Andrew Moore. He is co-editor of the philosophy of religion journal Ars Disputandi.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction PART I: RELIGIOUS LANGUAGE 1. Introduction 2. Apophatics 3. Berkeley 4. Braithwaite and Verificationism 5. Religious Internalism 6. Against Expressivism 7. Reference PART II: RELIGIOUS TRUTH 8. Introduction 9. Reductionism 10. Minimalism 11. Truth in Religion PART III: RELIGIOUS DISCOURSE 12. Introduction 13. Metaphor and Analogy 14. Fictions Bibliography Index