Elucidating the Eucharist
The doctrine of the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist presents a particular challenge to its defenders: how is it so much as intelligible? This paper explores Dummett's response to this question, centred on the notion of deeming. Whilst instructive, Dummett's position is unsustainab...
| Published in: | International journal of philosophy and theology |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
[2019]
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International journal of philosophy and theology
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Dummett, Michael 1925-2011
/ Eucharist
/ Transsubstantiation
/ Real presence
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| RelBib Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism KDB Roman Catholic Church NBP Sacramentology; sacraments VA Philosophy |
| Further subjects: | B
Dummett
B Aquinas B Herbert McCabe B Philosophy of religion B Transubstantiation B Eucharist B Wittgenstein |
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| Summary: | The doctrine of the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist presents a particular challenge to its defenders: how is it so much as intelligible? This paper explores Dummett's response to this question, centred on the notion of deeming. Whilst instructive, Dummett's position is unsustainable as it stands, since it fails to secure the meaningfulness of the doctrine. Once deeming is brought together with an account of bodiliness and an appreciation of the nature of the Eucharist as a meal, however, the way is open to demonstrating the intelligibility of the doctrine. This is a prerequisite even for its rejection as false. |
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| ISSN: | 2169-2335 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: International journal of philosophy and theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/21692327.2018.1486224 |