Religious language / Michael Scott, University of Manchester, UK.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Scott, Michael, 1970-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language and languages--Religious aspects.

Language and languages.

Communication--Religious aspects.

Communication.

Physical Description:

xiii, 218 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.

Summary:

"This book draws on current research in the philosophy of language as well as work in theology and continental philosophy to develop a novel theory of religoius language. New work and original insights are also presented on the historical development of research in the field. This is the first original, wide-ranging account of religious langage in over two decades." -- Cover.

Contents:

Preface

Part I. Religious language

Introduction

Apophatics

Berkeley

Braithwaite and verificationism

Religious internalism

Against expressivism

Reference

Part II. Religious truth

Reductionism

Minimalism

Truth in religion

Part III. Religious discourse

Metaphor and analogy

Fictionalism

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781137033192

1137033193

OCLC:

834978552

Publisher Number:

99955078483