Kierkegaard, Language and the Reality of God

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality
Cover of the book Kierkegaard, Language and the Reality of God by Steven Shakespeare, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Steven Shakespeare ISBN: 9781351808798
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: July 12, 2017
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Steven Shakespeare
ISBN: 9781351808798
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: July 12, 2017
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

This title was first published in 2001: Debate about the reality of God risks becoming an arid stalemate. An unbridgeable gulf seems to be fixed between realists, arguing that God exists independently of our language and beliefs, and anti-realists for whom God-language functions to express human spiritual ideals, with no reference to a reality external to the faith of the believer. Soren Kierkegaard has been enlisted as an ally by both sides of this debate. Kierkegaard, Language and the Reality of God presents a new approach, exploring the dynamic nature of Kierkegaard's texts and the way they undermine neat divisions between realism and anti-realism, objectivity and subjectivity. Showing that Kierkegaard's understanding of language is crucial to his practice of communication, and his account of the paradoxes inherent in religious discourse, Shakespeare argues that Kierkegaard advances a form of 'ethical realism' in which the otherness of God is met in the making of liberating signs. Not only are new perspectives opened on Kierkegaard's texts, but his own contribution to ongoing debates is affirmed in its vital, creative and challenging significance.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This title was first published in 2001: Debate about the reality of God risks becoming an arid stalemate. An unbridgeable gulf seems to be fixed between realists, arguing that God exists independently of our language and beliefs, and anti-realists for whom God-language functions to express human spiritual ideals, with no reference to a reality external to the faith of the believer. Soren Kierkegaard has been enlisted as an ally by both sides of this debate. Kierkegaard, Language and the Reality of God presents a new approach, exploring the dynamic nature of Kierkegaard's texts and the way they undermine neat divisions between realism and anti-realism, objectivity and subjectivity. Showing that Kierkegaard's understanding of language is crucial to his practice of communication, and his account of the paradoxes inherent in religious discourse, Shakespeare argues that Kierkegaard advances a form of 'ethical realism' in which the otherness of God is met in the making of liberating signs. Not only are new perspectives opened on Kierkegaard's texts, but his own contribution to ongoing debates is affirmed in its vital, creative and challenging significance.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book The Literature of Struggle by Steven Shakespeare
Cover of the book Greek Literature in the Classical Period: The Prose of Historiography and Oratory by Steven Shakespeare
Cover of the book Nursing & Health Survival Guide: Nutrition and Hydration by Steven Shakespeare
Cover of the book Democracy In Islam by Steven Shakespeare
Cover of the book Human Rights in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan by Steven Shakespeare
Cover of the book The International Social Survey Programme 1984-2009 by Steven Shakespeare
Cover of the book Game Theory and Policy Making in Natural Resources and the Environment by Steven Shakespeare
Cover of the book EMU and Political Science by Steven Shakespeare
Cover of the book Identity, Formation, Agency, and Culture by Steven Shakespeare
Cover of the book Anarchism and Authority by Steven Shakespeare
Cover of the book Understanding Special Educational Needs and Disability in the Early Years by Steven Shakespeare
Cover of the book Social Work Approaches to Conflict Resolution by Steven Shakespeare
Cover of the book Maturity and Modernity by Steven Shakespeare
Cover of the book An Introduction to Rhetorical Communication by Steven Shakespeare
Cover of the book Translation Theory and Development Studies by Steven Shakespeare
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy