Wittgenstein's (misunderstood) religious thought /
Wittgenstein's religious thought is not well understood. And Wittgensteinian philosophy of religion is charged with fideism, religious non-realism, and even crypto-atheism. These charges, however, are borne of misunderstandings that are a result of the critics' being oblivious of apophatic...
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Language: English
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Leiden, the Netherlands ; Boston :
Brill,
2010.
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Philosophy of Religion - World Religions
1.
Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy E-Books Online, Collection 2010, ISBN: 9789004223103.
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Call Number: B3376.W564 F755 2010
| Summary: | Wittgenstein's religious thought is not well understood. And Wittgensteinian philosophy of religion is charged with fideism, religious non-realism, and even crypto-atheism. These charges, however, are borne of misunderstandings that are a result of the critics' being oblivious of apophatic theology. This book is intended to help clear some of those misunderstandings and neutralize the above-mentioned charges. It argues that Wittgenstein's religious thought shares kinship with the thought of apophaticists in Christendom such as the Pseudo-Dionysius and St. Thomas Aquinas. What appear to be fideism, non-realism, or crypto-atheism to the critics appear differently to those who see Wittgensteinian philosophy of religion from the apophaticists' point of view--Wittgenstein's religious point of view. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-237) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004186118 |
| ISSN: | 2210-481x ; |
| Access: | Available to subscribing member institutions only. |