Is the Postmodernist Always a Postfoundationalist?
“In critical realism, the epistemic purpose of metaphorical language is not to transcend the world of human experience but indeed to set limits to the range and scope of our theological and scientific language. Such limits establish a domain for human knowledge. A weak form of critical realism—also...
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Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
Lingua: | Inglese |
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Sage Publ.
1993
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Theology today
Anno: 1993, Volume: 50, Fascicolo: 3, Pagine: 373-386 |
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Riepilogo: | “In critical realism, the epistemic purpose of metaphorical language is not to transcend the world of human experience but indeed to set limits to the range and scope of our theological and scientific language. Such limits establish a domain for human knowledge. A weak form of critical realism—also one that would take the realist assumptions of the Christian faith seriously—claims that one's subjective encounter of the world is of the same order as one's recreation of the world in language.” |
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ISSN: | 2044-2556 |
Comprende: | Enthalten in: Theology today
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/004057369305000304 |