Religious Language 5.0 / 5 based on 6 ratings ? Religious StudiesPhilosophyA2/A-levelOCR Created by: Beckyisnumber1Created on: 02-04-16 15:55 What is cognitive language? coveys facts and knowledge; can be proven true or false 1 of 13 What is univocal language? words that have the same meaning in all contexts 2 of 13 What is the verification principle? a statement that cannot be verified must be meaningless 3 of 13 Who originally formed the verification principle? logical positivists, the Vienna Circle 4 of 13 What could a statement be to be possibly verifiable using the STRONG verification principle? analytic (including mathematical), synthetic and true by confirmation of the senses. 5 of 13 What parable did Flew use to illustrate the falsification principle? Parable of the Gardener 6 of 13 What is via negativa/ the apophatic way? describing God in terms of what he is not 7 of 13 What is Aquinas's analogy of proportion? God is proportionately greater than all beings on earth 8 of 13 Who agreed with Aquinas? Ian Ramsey (qualifiers) 9 of 13 Did Tillich think symbols are different from signs? yes - signs do not participate in what they signalise 10 of 13 What did Bultman mean by 'kerygma' the true message or meaning 11 of 13 Why did Wittgenstein compare language to games? there are rules that need to be followed and it cannot be understood if you do not know the rules 12 of 13 What did D.Z. Phillips argue? religious statements are expressions of belief 13 of 13
To what extent do language games provide a suitable way of resolving the problems of religious language? 0.0 / 5
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