religious language Flashcards
(5 cards)
VP
an analytic proposition or verifiable in principle
Against VP
A-eschatological verification is possible
R-We could not verify God’s existence, we can with empirical objects as they have spatial dimension, but God doesnt look like anything, is everywhere and outside of time
M- The experience of God is self authenticating
A-self refuting
R-The principle is analytic thus meaningful “every meaningful sentence is either analytic or verifiable “ is a definition of the world meaning
M- not analytic, can deny that its definition is that but not that a square has 4 sides
FP
same as vp but
3)It is empirically falsifiable in principle
against Wittgenstein
A-dismisses the role of evidence
R-Can accept religion if it makes sense of human experiences
M-denying the role of evidence diminishes religion
A-dismisses the view of believers themselves