Representing the gods: the role of art and feeling
Wynn, Mark
Date: 1 September 2000
Journal
Religious Studies
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
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Abstract
This paper argues that we can fruitfully consider some central issues in
philosophy of religion through the lens provided by the literature in aesthetics.
Specifically, I argue that Mikel Dufrenne’s theory of representation in the arts can
be usefully applied to representations of the sacred. The paper seeks to trace some
of the ...
This paper argues that we can fruitfully consider some central issues in
philosophy of religion through the lens provided by the literature in aesthetics.
Specifically, I argue that Mikel Dufrenne’s theory of representation in the arts can
be usefully applied to representations of the sacred. The paper seeks to trace some
of the implications of this view for our understanding of religious language and the
epistemology of religious belief. It also aims to throw light on the religious power of
art, including art which lacks any explicitly religious content.
Classics, Ancient History, Religion and Theology
Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
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