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Record Nr.

UNINA9910816447103321

Autore

Labron Tim

Titolo

Wittgenstein and theology / / Tim Labron

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : T & T Clark, 2009

ISBN

1-282-86810-1

9786612868108

0-567-19985-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (160 p.)

Collana

Philosophy and Theology

Disciplina

192

Soggetti

Philosophy and religion

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Pt. I. Wittgenstein. Introduction -- Short biography -- Pt. II. Philosophy. Wittgenstein and philosophy -- Wittgenstein's later philosophy -- Pt. III. Theology. Wittgenstein and theology -- Wittgenstein and the theologian -- Wittgenstein in theological practice -- Explanations, doubt and redemption.

Sommario/riassunto

Does Wittgenstein's philosophy lead to atheism?  Is it clearly religious?  Perplexingly, both of these questions have been answered in the affirmative.  Despite the increasing awareness and use of Wittgenstein's philosophy within theological circles the puzzle persists: 'Does his philosophy really fit with theology?' It is helpful to show that Wittgenstein has no agenda towards atheism or religious belief in order to move ahead and properly discuss his philosophy as it stands.  A study of Wittgenstein's key concepts of logic and language in his major works from the Tractatus Logico-Philosophic