Religious Language 21st Century

Question 1

What is the difference between cognitive and non-cognitive?

Answer 1

Cognitive= factual statements
Non-cognitive= cannot be true or false because of emotions

Question 2

What was Wittengientsteins early view?

Answer 2

Picture theory
statements are only meaningful if they can be defined or pictured in the real world

Question 3

Which group of people used the picture theory to challenge religion?

Answer 3

Logical Postivists

Question 4

What is the Language Games theory?

Answer 4

-Context matters
-religious statements are non cognitive but are meaningful depending on the Game.

Question 5

What are three strengths of Wittegiensteins theory?

Answer 5

-recognizes that religious and scientific statements must be treated differently.
-meanings aren’t fixed
-recognizes they are groundless beliefs however though there is no reason they still shape our world.

Question 6

What are three weaknesses of language theory?

Answer 6

-reject religious believer would say there truth claims.
-Circular game itself is a collection of words
-Feidism

Question 7

What is the difference between Aquinas and Wittengeinstein in context?

Answer 7

AQUINAS= believed his audience were also Christian
W= His audience didn’t have particular faith

Question 8

How did Aquinas and W beleive language should be understood?

Answer 8

AQUINAS= analogically
W=’form of life’

Question 9

What are A and W views in accesibility?

Answer 9

A=accessed by anyone
W=only those ‘within the game’

Question 10

Views on cognitive and non cognitive?

Answer 10

A=cognitive factual statmetns
Wittengienstein= non-cognitive and not assertions