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Abstract Merleau‐Ponty's Phenomenology of Perception (2012 [1945]) opens with a detailed critique of traditional philosophical accounts of sensation, generally understood as having Husserl's “content‐apprehension schema” among its targets. The schema sees perception as resulting from the interpretation (“apprehension” or “apperception”) of “raw ...
Yamina Venuta
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Difference and the Liberation of Sufficient Reason
Abstract The Principle of Sufficient Reason (PSR) holds that every event and entity can be explained by a sufficient reason or cause. Philosophers have long struggled with the question of the PSR's compatibility with freedom, for if what occurs or exists follows necessarily from its sufficient reason then it seems it could not have been otherwise ...
Louis Matheou
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The Nature of Christian Doctrine: A Conversation with My Critics
Abstract This article opens with a brief account of the six main themes of The Nature of Christian Doctrine, noting in particular the role of the early church as an ‘epistemic community’ of knowledge production, and the significant and helpful parallels between the modern scientific tool of ‘inference to the best explanation’ and early Christian ...
Alister E. McGrath
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Phainesthai Formalised? Cogito, ergo ‘res’ sum in Conscious Agent Theory
Abstract The problem of consciousness remains the most intractable question in the philosophy of mind. Scientific approaches to consciousness, in their effort to provide a systematic account, impose determinate structures. This methodological necessity encounters a dilemma: it seeks to define what is never self‐identical. This paper considers Conscious
Killian McGrath
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Givenness and the Orthodox Jew
Cet article expose la nouveauté de l’approche de Jean-Luc Marion à travers une définition de deux mouvements méthodologiques majeurs, comprenant sa thématisation élargie de la « donation », comme mode le plus fondamental de l’expérience.
Smadar Bustan
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The Reverb of Divine Revelation: Theological Poetics in John of the Cross
Abstract This article examines the theological poetics of John of the Cross, investigating both the conditions under which contemplative experience gives rise to speech and the theological status of that speech within John's account of divine revelation.
Michael C. Costas
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On Theology and the “Overcoming” of Metaphysics: Falque, Betz, Heidegger, and Marion
Abstract John Betz and Emmanuel Falque have recently defined “metaphysics” as something intrinsic to the Christian faith. This faith, they claim, has always spoken metaphysically, until lately challenged by the likes of Heidegger and Marion. However, when we consider Heidegger and Marion's account, we find a completely different approach to metaphysics.
Matthew C. Kruger
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Duration as a prosodic cue in TİD: Focus realization in the extended domain
Prosodic prominence of focused units reflected through a variety of cues, is well documented in all modalities. Yet, the effect of focus in the extended domain is understudied in sign languages.
Aslı Gürer +2 more
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The Dative Alternation in Norwegian Child Language
Research has shown that givenness is one of several factors that influence the choice of word order with the Dative Alternation in languages such as English.
Merete Anderssen +3 more
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Language, Otherness, and the Art of Struggle: A Dialogical Reading of the People of Babel
Abstract Many have valued the story of Babel for its anthropological insights. However, what these might be has remained contentious. One of the most recent debates has concerned the nature of the people's sin. Where more traditional accounts have accentuated the severity of their actions and the finality of God's retributive response, other ...
Matthew D. Kirkpatrick
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