The great riddle : Wittgenstein and nonsense, theology and philosophy /

Can we talk meaningfully about God? The theological movement known as Grammatical Thomism affirms that religious language is nonsensical, because the reality of God is beyond our capacity for expression. Stephen Mulhall critically evaluates the claims of this movement (as exemplified in the work of...

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Wittgenstein and nonsense, theology and philosophy
1. Verfasser:
Mulhall, Stephen
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
Can we talk meaningfully about God? The theological movement known as Grammatical Thomism affirms that religious language is nonsensical, because the reality of God is beyond our capacity for expression. Stephen Mulhall critically evaluates the claims of this movement (as exemplified in the work of Herbert McCabe and David Burrell) to be a legitimate inheritor of Wittgenstein's philosophical methods as well as Aquinas's theological project.
Umfang:
1 online resource (viii, 138 pages)
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Schriftenreihe:
The Stanton lectures ;
ISBN:
0-19-107162-5
0-19-181662-0
0-19-107161-7
Schlagworte:
Wittgenstein, Ludwig, > 1889-1951.
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