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Scriptures and the guidance...
"In this book, Steven G. Smith focuses on the guidance function in language and scripture and evaluates the assumptions and ideals of scriptural religion in global perspective. He brings to language studies a new pragmatic emphasis on the shared modeling of life-in-the-world by communicators constantly depending on each other's guidance. Using concepts of axiality and axialization derived from Jaspers' description of the "Axial Age," he shows the essential role of scripture in the historical progress of communicative action. This volume clarifies the formative power of scriptures in religions of the "world religion" type and brings scripture into philosophy of religion as a major cross-cultural category of study, thereby helping philosophy of religion find a needed cross-cultural footing"--
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monografia Rebiun31064423 https://catalogo.rebiun.org/rebiun/record/Rebiun31064423 m o d cr cnu---unuuu 180928s2018 enk ob 001 0 eng d 1167462592 9781108695848 electronic bk.) 1108695841 electronic bk.) 9781108580441 1108580440 1108461069 9781108461061 9781108473217 1108473210 9781108461061 paperback) N$T eng rda pn N$T N$T YDX EBLCP CAMBR OTZ U3W OCLCQ LUN SXB S2H OCLCO OCL K6U UKAHL OCLCQ OCLCO REL 070000 bisacsh Smith, Steven G. author Scriptures and the guidance of language evaluating a religious authority in communicative action Steven G. Smith Cambridge, United Kingdom New York, NY Cambridge University Press 2018 Cambridge, United Kingdom New York, NY Cambridge, United Kingdom New York, NY Cambridge University Press 1 online resource 1 online resource Text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index The guidance problematic -- The speaking problematic -- The writing problematic -- The religious language problematic -- What is scripture? -- Evaluating the scripture premise -- The scripturalist -- Multiscripturalism "In this book, Steven G. Smith focuses on the guidance function in language and scripture and evaluates the assumptions and ideals of scriptural religion in global perspective. He brings to language studies a new pragmatic emphasis on the shared modeling of life-in-the-world by communicators constantly depending on each other's guidance. Using concepts of axiality and axialization derived from Jaspers' description of the "Axial Age," he shows the essential role of scripture in the historical progress of communicative action. This volume clarifies the formative power of scriptures in religions of the "world religion" type and brings scripture into philosophy of religion as a major cross-cultural category of study, thereby helping philosophy of religion find a needed cross-cultural footing"-- Provided by publisher Language and languages- Religious aspects Sacred books Langage et langues- Aspect religieux Livres sacrés Religión- Christianity- General Language and languages- Religious aspects Sacred books Electronic books Sacred works Sacred works Livres sacrés Print version 9781108473217