Analogy in Thomas Aquinas and Ludwig Wittgenstein. A comparison

The purpose of this essay is to illustrate the concept of analogy in the late works of St. Thomas Aquinas, i.e., in his two Summas, and to go on to compare this with Ludwig Wittgenstein's concept of “family resemblance” (“Familienähnlichkeit”), in order to reveal some interesting similarities b...

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Published in:New blackfriars
Main Author: Drescher, Frank 1975- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2018
In: New blackfriars
Further subjects:B Family resemblance
B Family Resemblance
B Aquinas
B Analogy
B Wittgenstein
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Summary:The purpose of this essay is to illustrate the concept of analogy in the late works of St. Thomas Aquinas, i.e., in his two Summas, and to go on to compare this with Ludwig Wittgenstein's concept of “family resemblance” (“Familienähnlichkeit”), in order to reveal some interesting similarities between the named linguistic-philosophical concepts of these two very different thinkers.
ISSN:1741-2005
Contains:Enthalten in: New blackfriars
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/nbfr.12273