Roger M White

Talking about God

The Concept of Analogy and the Problem of Religious Language

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A fundamental question for theology is the question how are we to understand the claims that we make about God. The only language we can understand is the language we use to talk about human beings and their environment. How can we use that language to talk about God while respecting the infinite difference between God and humanity? This book aims to clarify and answer this question by analyzing the concept of analogy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 220
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Mai 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 318g
• ISBN-13: 9781409400424
• ISBN-10: 1409400425
• Artikelnr.: 42349595

Autorenporträt

Roger M White, Senior Fellow, The Department of Philosophy, The University of Leeds, UK

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Preface
Preamble: analogy and talking about God
The mathematical roots of the concept of analogy
Aristotle: the uses of analogy
Aristotle: analogy and language
Thomas Aquinas
Immanuel Kant
Karl Barth
Final reflections
Bibliography
Index.