yaser bakhshiyan; ali allah bedashti; abas izadpanah
Abstract
Philosophy of religion is a new area of study in the field of epistemology. The topic of the language of religion, as one of the important branches of this science, is of particular importance. One of the current prominent philosophers of religion is John Hick. He extends Wiganstein’s “linguistic ...
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Philosophy of religion is a new area of study in the field of epistemology. The topic of the language of religion, as one of the important branches of this science, is of particular importance. One of the current prominent philosophers of religion is John Hick. He extends Wiganstein’s “linguistic game” theory and the general interpretation of the “experience of the kind” to all areas of behavior and religious experiences to arrive at religious pluralism. In fact, Hick based his philosophy of religion on the language and thought boundaries of Wigtenstein and Kant. The important results obtained from John Hick’s method and principles and its extension to all domains makes research on it indispensable. Therefore, the present research study sought to explore and criticize the principles of John Hick’s philosophy of religion and the role of linguistics in the knowledge obtained. The key findings of the study are the existence of a superficial look in linguistics and the lack of belief in the definition of meaning in non-experimental sciences.
Mohammad Amin Shakeri; Azade Mirzaei
Abstract
Saussure"s fundamentally novel ideations about language and the problem of the sign, which were introduced to humanities by the publication of the compiled book called Cours de linguistique générale, were indicating a basic turn and the foundation of a new algebraic and relational general ...
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Saussure"s fundamentally novel ideations about language and the problem of the sign, which were introduced to humanities by the publication of the compiled book called Cours de linguistique générale, were indicating a basic turn and the foundation of a new algebraic and relational general science. Many linguists and scholars- who were often called “structuralists” (or partially “post-structuralists”) - pursued his ideations. Among them, Luis Hjelmslev is a prominent figure. Some consider him as the true successor of Saussure. It may be contended that the veritable linkup point between Saussure and Hjelmslev"s perspectives on the epistemology of the linguistic science (and subsequently about the general epistemology) could be related to the concept of “immanence”. In the present study, the basic components in Saussure"s linguistic epistemology- according to recent Saussurological studies – were first extracted by a special attention to his scripts and his lectures; later, their fundamental modifications in the Glossematic standpoint of Hjelmslev were tracked. Next, the importance of epistemological transitions applied by Hjelmslev was examined. Finally, the precious consequences of the Glossematical epistemology towards an “immanent linguistic algebra” were affirmed, and a reconsideration of Hjelmslev"s unique thought regarding the theorization of language was proposed.
