D. Z. Phillips’ contemplations on religion and literature
This paper critically discusses D. Z. Phillips’ use of literary works as a resource for philosophical reflection on religion. Beginning by noting Phillips’ suggestion, made in relation to Waiting for Godot, that the possibilities of meaning that we see in a literary work can reveal something of our...
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Τύπος μέσου: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Άρθρο |
Γλώσσα: | Αγγλικά |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V
2012
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International journal for philosophy of religion
Έτος: 2012, Τόμος: 71, Τεύχος: 1, Σελίδες: 21-37 |
Άλλες λέξεις-κλειδιά: | B
Literature
B D. Z. Phillips B Contemplative philosophy B Θρησκεία (μοτίβο) |
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Σύνοψη: | This paper critically discusses D. Z. Phillips’ use of literary works as a resource for philosophical reflection on religion. Beginning by noting Phillips’ suggestion, made in relation to Waiting for Godot, that the possibilities of meaning that we see in a literary work can reveal something of our own religious sensibility, I then proceed to show what we learn about Phillips from his readings of certain works by Larkin, Tennyson, and Wharton. Through exploring alternative possible readings, I argue that, although Phillips’ discussions are of considerable philosophical interest, they undermine his claim to be deploying a purely contemplative hermeneutical method. |
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ISSN: | 1572-8684 |
Περιλαμβάνει: | Enthalten in: International journal for philosophy of religion
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s11153-010-9273-2 |