Religious Language
Published on 1. January 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
XIII, 218 pages
978-1-349-44138-9 (ISBN)
Description
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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Edition
1st ed. 2013
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
XIII, 218 p.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
303 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-349-44138-9 (9781349441389)
DOI
10.1057/9781137033208
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Person
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.
Content
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