The Logic of Religious Language

Expressions used in religious contexts have often seemed odd and paradoxical to philosophers. Statements have appeared in Christian discourse to the effect that God is not a person and yet is a person, that he is a servant and a king, that he is nothingness and being itself. These statements appear...

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Autor principal: Cohen, Cynthia B. (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
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Publicado: [1973]
En: Religious studies
Año: 1973, Volumen: 9, Número: 2, Páginas: 143-155
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Sumario:Expressions used in religious contexts have often seemed odd and paradoxical to philosophers. Statements have appeared in Christian discourse to the effect that God is not a person and yet is a person, that he is a servant and a king, that he is nothingness and being itself. These statements appear unintelligible either because their terms are self-contradictory or because they are mutually exclusive.
ISSN:1469-901X
Obras secundarias:Enthalten in: Religious studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S0034412500006557