The Philosophy of Religious Language: Sign, Symbol, and Story

Dan R. Stiver

ISBN 10: 1557865817 / ISBN 13: 9781557865816

Published by Blackwell Publishers, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA; Oxford, UK, 1996

About this Item

This hardcover edition is in good condition with some wear visible on the cover, including minor scuffs and edge wear. The pages are clean and intact, printed on acid-free paper. There is no dust jacket present, and the binding remains strong and secure. unknown (no visible jacket in photos).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Philosophy of Religious Language: Sign, Symbol, and Story
• Publisher: Blackwell Publishers, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA; Oxford, UK
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1557865817
• ISBN 13: 9781557865816
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: First published 1996.
• Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

This text provides a lively introduction to the developments in philosophy of language in this century, and to the way these have impinged upon religious language. Included is the relevance of analytical philosophy of language, but the text also covers important historical debates about religious language that have had increasing impact upon biblical studies and theology.

About the Author

Dan Stiver is Associate Professor of Religious Philosophy at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville.