Religious Language Flashcards
what problem does religious language seek to solve
God is above the understanding of human knowledge, so how can we meaningfully talk about something e dont hunderstand
Who created the via negativia
Pseudo-Dionysus
what is the via negativia
the idea that you cannot describe God in a negative way (saying what he is not)
Criticism of Via Negativa
If unable to talk about God, it can lead to words atheism, due to lack of talk about God.
what is the via Negativa also known as
apophatic way
what is the via Negativa also known as
apophatic way
Via Positivia
is the argument that it is possible to make positive statements about God.
Aquanis’ view on the via negativa?
believes humans are unable to know God in his essential nature. believes that we can go a bit further than only talk about God negativity, God can be talked about in a positive way through analogy.
univocal
statements that mean the same thing for God and humans
equivocal
statements that mean different for God and humans.
analogy of attribution
applying the nature if the creation to the creator
analogy of proportion
the idea that qualities of something or someone are proportional to their nature.
analogy of proportion
the idea that qualities of something or someone are proportional to their nature.
