Cognitivism and Non-Cognitivism (AQA A-Level Religious Studies): Quizzes
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What does cognitivism hold about religious statements?
What does cognitivism hold about religious statements?
They make factual assertions about reality
According to non-cognitivism, what is the purpose of religious language?
According to non-cognitivism, what is the purpose of religious language?
To express attitudes & ways of seeing
When does Hick argue religious claims can be verified?
When does Hick argue religious claims can be verified?
After death (eschatologically)
What is the Asymmetry Problem in Hick's eschatological verification?
What is the Asymmetry Problem in Hick's eschatological verification?
Verification works but falsification doesn't
What are Hare's bliks?
What are Hare's bliks?
Fundamental non-falsifiable worldviews
What does Flew call non-cognitive religious statements?
What does Flew call non-cognitive religious statements?
Dialectical dud-cheques
How does Wittgenstein view religious language?
How does Wittgenstein view religious language?
As operating within its own language game
Which strength does cognitivism have regarding believers?
Which strength does cognitivism have regarding believers?
It reflects believers' self-understanding
What challenge does non-cognitivism help religious language avoid?
What challenge does non-cognitivism help religious language avoid?
Demands for empirical verification
In Hick's combined approach, what status does mythological language have?
In Hick's combined approach, what status does mythological language have?
Non-literal and non-cognitive