So What If Horses Would Draw Horse Gods?

Xenophanes famously noted that if horses could draw, they would draw their gods as horses. This connection between those who depict the gods and how the gods are depicted is posed as part of a critical theological program. What follows is an argumentative reconstruction of how these observations det...

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Auteur principal: Aikin, Scott F. 1971- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Springer Netherlands [2016]
Dans: Sophia
Année: 2016, Volume: 55, Numéro: 2, Pages: 163-177
RelBib Classification:AB Philosophie de la religion
BE Religion gréco-romaine
NBC Dieu
TB Antiquité
Sujets non-standardisés:B Theology
B Polytheism
B Monotheism
B Religion
B Xenophanes
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Résumé:Xenophanes famously noted that if horses could draw, they would draw their gods as horses. This connection between those who depict the gods and how the gods are depicted is posed as part of a critical theological program. What follows is an argumentative reconstruction of how these observations determine the extent and content of Xenophanes’ theological reforms. In light of the strength of the critical epistemic program, it is likely Xenophanes posed ambitious theological reforms.
ISSN:1873-930X
Contient:Enthalten in: Sophia
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s11841-015-0476-y