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Approaching the relationship between religion and science through language games
Approaching the relationship between religion and science through language games

Author(s): Daniela Stanciulescu
Subject(s): Theology and Religion, Religion and science
Published by: EDIS- Publishing Institution of the University of Zilina
Keywords: science;religion;postmodernism;language games;

Summary/Abstract: Generally, applying Wittgenstein phrase“ language games” into the science and religion relationship, reflects the futility of attempting to identify the truth beyond linguistic communities in which each of them takes part. Starting from the idea that through semantic assumption of some concepts, specific to a particular language game by another language game, the principles of comprehension can be violated, the postmodernist thinkers consider necessary the compartmentalization of the two types of discourses, scientific and religious. Therefore, the statements should be regarded as moves in a game. Each category of utterance operate according to some rules, without which there can be no “language game” and whose change, even minor, leads to changing the whole game.

  • Issue Year: 2/2015
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 131 - 135
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: English