RT Article
T1 Men Imitating Women Speaking: Diotima, Monica, and Religious Discourse
JF The international journal of religion and spirituality in society
VO 2
IS 3
SP 97
OP 105
A1 Labinski, Maggie Ann
LA English
PB Common Ground Publishing
YR 2013
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/184060168X
AB This paper explores the primary difficulty that religion raises for philosophy of language: How might an effable medium speak the ineffable-speak of G/god? More specifically, herein I examine one of the ways in which ancient philosophers approached this problem-i.e., by imitating women. To this end, I begin (1) by examining Socrates’ imitation of Diotima. I then (2) investigate Augustine’s turn to the imitation of Monica. I argue that by taking recourse in acts of feminine mimesis, each example presents a counter-traditional conception of the transcendent. I conclude (3) by considering the results of this unique approach for feminist philosophies of religion today.
K1 Diotima
K1 Feminist Philosophies
K1 Monica
K1 Philosophies of Religion
K1 Religious Language
DO 10.18848/2154-8633/CGP/v02i03/51012