Word, words, and world
Subtitle: how a Wittgensteinian perspective on metaphor-making reveals the theo-logic of reality
By: Sue Patterson
Series: Religions and discourse -- volume 50; Religions and discourse -- v. 50.
Publisher: Peter Lang
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 251
ISBN-13: 9783034302302
Subjects: Religiöse Sprache; Metaphor; Theologie; Philosophy; Christianity; Sprachphilosophie; Metapher; Language and languages
Notes: New Zealand author; currently registrar/senior lecturer at Bishopdale Theological College.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A Wittgensteinian foundation --; title: The case for language-games as basic --; title: The consequences of language-games as basic --; title: Moving the foundation --; title: A Wittgensteinian explanation of metaphor --; title: Metaphorising --; title: Inventions and inculcations --; title: Metaphorising and logic --; title: Metaphorising, actuality and possibility --; title: Metaphorised worlds --; title: Language-games, metaphorising and God --; title: Metaphorising and revelation --; title: Language-games and grace --; title: The case for a 'Language-game theology' (1) --; title: The case for a 'Language-game theology' (2) --; title: Summary and conclusions.