Meaning and Reference in Maimonides' Negative Theology
The theory of religious language advocated by the twelfth-century philosopher-jurist Moses Maimonides (1135-1204) contains an apparent paradox. Maimonides’ radical stance regarding the absolute unknowability of God leads him to an austere theology of negation, which appears to be incongruous with hi...
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1995
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Harvard theological review
Year: 1995, Volume: 88, Issue: 3, Pages: 339-360 |
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