The Via Negativa
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- Created on: 15-12-17 10:56
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- Via Negativa
- Also known as the Apophatic way
- Based on the idea that God is transcendent so you cannot say what God is
- However you can cleary say what God is not
- God is transcendent and far Greater than human beings
- So It is difficult to understand what our language can mean when applied to God
- "Good is Good"
- Usually linked to a human being good
- perform good actions
- Usually linked to a human being good
- Pseudo-Dionysius
- Fifth Century Theologian
- Considered God beyond assertion
- "Perfect and Unique Cause off all things "
- Evaluating Via Negativa
- Recognises problem that it is difficult to imagine what human concepts can mean when applied to God
- Avoids anthropomorphism
- supports ideas about God's transcendance
- but How can we really be sure that there is anything being talked about?
- supports ideas about God's transcendance
- (Flew Gardener parable)
- but How can we really be sure that there is anything being talked about?
- Does it get us any closer to understanding the nature of God?
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