Religious language

What does it mean to use language religiously? How does religious language differ from our ordinary linguistic practices? Can religious language have meaning? Among others, these questions are part of the so-called problem of religious language, which originates from the peculiar object of many reli...

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Main Author: Vainio, Olli-Pekka (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2020
In:Year: 2020
Series/Journal:Cambridge elements. Elements in the philosophy of religion
Further subjects:B Language and languages Religious aspects
B Language and languages ; Religious aspects
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: 9781108742238
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Summary:What does it mean to use language religiously? How does religious language differ from our ordinary linguistic practices? Can religious language have meaning? Among others, these questions are part of the so-called problem of religious language, which originates from the peculiar object of many religious claims, that is, the transcendent, or more precisely, God.
Item Description:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 11 Jan 2021)
ISBN:1108668224
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/9781108668224