Men Imitating Women Speaking: Diotima, Monica, and Religious Discourse
This paper explores the primary difficulty that religion raises for philosophy of language: How might an effable medium speak the ineffable-speak of G/god? More specifically, herein I examine one of the ways in which ancient philosophers approached this problem-i.e., by imitating women. To this end,...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Common Ground Publishing
2013
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The international journal of religion and spirituality in society
Année: 2013, Volume: 2, Numéro: 3, Pages: 97-105 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Diotima
B Feminist Philosophies B Philosophies of Religion B Religious Language B Monica |
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| Résumé: | This paper explores the primary difficulty that religion raises for philosophy of language: How might an effable medium speak the ineffable-speak of G/god? More specifically, herein I examine one of the ways in which ancient philosophers approached this problem-i.e., by imitating women. To this end, I begin (1) by examining Socrates’ imitation of Diotima. I then (2) investigate Augustine’s turn to the imitation of Monica. I argue that by taking recourse in acts of feminine mimesis, each example presents a counter-traditional conception of the transcendent. I conclude (3) by considering the results of this unique approach for feminist philosophies of religion today. |
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| ISSN: | 2154-8641 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: The international journal of religion and spirituality in society
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.18848/2154-8633/CGP/v02i03/51012 |