Men Imitating Women Speaking: Diotima, Monica, and Religious Discourse

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,...

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Главный автор: Labinski, Maggie Ann (Автор)
Формат: Электронный ресурс Статья
Язык:Английский
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Опубликовано: Common Ground Publishing 2013
В: The international journal of religion and spirituality in society
Год: 2013, Том: 2, Выпуск: 3, Страницы: 97-105
Другие ключевые слова:B Diotima
B Feminist Philosophies
B Philosophies of Religion
B Religious Language
B Monica
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Итог: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.
ISSN:2154-8641
Второстепенные работы:Enthalten in: The international journal of religion and spirituality in society
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.18848/2154-8633/CGP/v02i03/51012