RELIGIOUS LANGUAGE: Religious Language As A Blik Flashcards
1
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Who is Hare?
A
English moral philosopher
2
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What is Hare’s Blik?
A
Refers to a framework of interpretation; a non cognitive and non falsifiable view of the world
3
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What does Hare argue about Bliks through the Parable of the Lunatic?
A
The lunatic is deluded- nothing can falsify his beliefs about the homicidal dons
The lunatic has a blik
4
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Strength of Hare
A
His concept of bliks explains why different religions make different factual claims
5
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Weakness of Hare
A
Most believers see their belief statements as cognitive
6
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What is Flew’s response to Hare?
A
Believers see their statements as cognitive
but their assertions are non falsifiable and therefore meaningless
