Philosophy; Religious Language 0.0 / 5 ? Religious StudiesPhilosophyA2/A-levelOCR Created by: Jade FullickCreated on: 22-04-15 21:57 Analogy When something known is used to explain something unknown; divided into two types by Aquinas; PROPORTION AND ATTRIBUTION. 1 of 7 Equivocal language When a word has more than one meaning; applied to different contexts/ interpretation. 2 of 7 Falsification The philosophical theory that an assertion is meaningless if there is no way in which it can be falisified. 3 of 7 Myth A story which communicates values and/or ultimate beliefs of a culture or society. 4 of 7 Symbols Used in religious thought to indicate something which points people to God and also presents something about God to people. 5 of 7 Univocal language When a word only has one meaning, even when applied to different contexts or things. 6 of 7 Verification The concept of demonstrating the truth or falsify of a statement of fact using empirical evidence. Statements that cannot be verified = meaningless. 7 of 7
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