Wittgenstein, Language, and the Trinity
Theistic religions differ in their conceptions of the nature of God. One philosophical-theological position, the Christian Trinity, stands out as unique amongst theistic religions. If such a position were demonstrated, it would significantly narrow the philosophical-theological gap in discussions of...
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| Τύπος μέσου: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Άρθρο |
| Γλώσσα: | Αγγλικά |
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Presses Universitaires de Louvain, Université Catholique de Louvain
2024
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TheoLogica
Έτος: 2024, Τόμος: 8, Τεύχος: 1, Σελίδες: 1-22 |
| Άλλες λέξεις-κλειδιά: | B
Theism
B Language B Trinity B Polytheism B God B Wittgenstein |
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| Σύνοψη: | Theistic religions differ in their conceptions of the nature of God. One philosophical-theological position, the Christian Trinity, stands out as unique amongst theistic religions. If such a position were demonstrated, it would significantly narrow the philosophical-theological gap in discussions of God’s nature. I proposed that such an argument in favor of the Christian Trinity can be found in Wittgenstein’s philosophy of language. It is argued that language is an essentially social phenomenon and that God is a language user requiring God to be an essentially social being. As a result, either polytheism or the Christian Trinity is true. I argue that this divine social nature is best explained by the Christian Trinity. |
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| ISSN: | 2593-0265 |
| Περιλαμβάνει: | Enthalten in: TheoLogica
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.14428/thl.v8i1.74063 |