God: beyond the name, beyond the meaning

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作者
de Paiva, Marcio [1 ,2 ]
Pires Dias, Luiz
机构
[1] Pontificia Univ Catolica Minas Gerais, Programa Posgrad Ciencias Religiao, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
[2] Pontificia Univ Catolica Minas Gerais, Inst Ciencias Humanas, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
关键词
God; rational calculation; ethics; Levinas;
D O I
10.5752/P.2175-5841.2010v8n16p47
中图分类号
B9 [宗教];
学科分类号
010107 ;
摘要
The history of western thought, since its beginning in ancient Greece up to now, is surrounded by God, who has kept his relevance even in the post - metaphysical context in which we are in. The ultimate search for the real meaning of human existence juxtaposes mankind and God, therefore it acquires an imperative status. However, how does one formulate the speech about God nowadays, when there is a materialistic view of human existence? In this reflection, we intend to analyze the perspectives of language in relation to God. It is identified the impossibility of use of certainty in language, claiming correct definitions in the speech about The Absolute, since that the experience of God raises multiple interpretations, and all of them are partial views of an inaccessible reality to the rationale. Therefore, we tend to follow Emmanuel Levinas' line of thought which does not rush to name the Infinity, but deals with its meaning through ethics. Taking into account the challenges of today's world such approach is here considered plausible.
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页码:47 / 61
页数:15
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