Wittgenstein and the metaphysics of grace /
What is the meaning of the word 'grace'? Klein suggests that Wittgenstein's maxim that the meaning of a word is its usage can help to explicate the claims that Christians have made about grace. Klein proposes that grace is not an occult object but a noetic event, the moment when we pe...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2007.
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| Summary: | What is the meaning of the word 'grace'? Klein suggests that Wittgenstein's maxim that the meaning of a word is its usage can help to explicate the claims that Christians have made about grace. Klein proposes that grace is not an occult object but a noetic event, the moment when we perceive God to be active on our behalf. |
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| Physical Description: | xxi, 173 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 158-163) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199204236 0199204233 |