Religious Language 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? Religious StudiesPhilosophyA2/A-levelOCR Created by: katielouise_xCreated on: 13-01-16 11:49 Verification Principle The characteristic of logical positivism, that a statement which cannot be verified is strictly meaningless. 1 of 13 Logical Positivists Those that believe that the only meaningful philosophical problems are those which can be solved by logical analysis. 2 of 13 Tautology At statement which is true within itself i.e. all bachelors are unmarried men. 3 of 13 Vienna Circle A group of philosophers that gave rise to the logical positivism movement in the 1920s. 4 of 13 Falsification Principle A claim is scientific only to the extent that it can be falsified - not concerned with how meaningful but how it can be falsified. 5 of 13 Model A representation which helps understanding of the original 6 of 13 Qualifier A pointer to the way in which the model is to be developed 7 of 13 Blik “Modes of cognition” which have significant importance to the way one orders their life. 8 of 13 Language Game Idea that the meaning of language can only be understood if the rules of its particular context are understood. 9 of 13 Univocal Language A term that only has one meaning e.g. Cardiff is a city, Kathmandu is a city - city in different contexts. 10 of 13 Equivocal Language A term that has a variety of different meanings e.g. bat as an animal and a bat as sports equipment. 11 of 13 Symbol Something that represents another thing - contains meaning and significance. 12 of 13 Myth Stories hat convey the values and beliefs of the communities that tell them. 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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