Stepped characterisation: a metaphysical defence of qua-propositions in Christology
Given Conciliar Christology and a compositionalist metaphysics of the incarnation, I explore whether 'qua-propositions' are capable of solving the coherence problem in Christology. I do this by probing the metaphysical aspect of qua-propositions, since 'semantics presupposes metaphysi...
| Published in: | International journal for philosophy of religion |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer Nature B. V
[2019]
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| In: |
International journal for philosophy of religion
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Incarnation of Jesus Christ
/ Proposition
/ Christology
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| RelBib Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism NBF Christology |
| Further subjects: | B
Metaphysical defence
B Stepped characterisation B Qua-propositions B Scotism B Conciliar Christology |
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| Summary: | Given Conciliar Christology and a compositionalist metaphysics of the incarnation, I explore whether 'qua-propositions' are capable of solving the coherence problem in Christology. I do this by probing the metaphysical aspect of qua-propositions, since 'semantics presupposes metaphysics' (McCord Adams). My proposal focuses on the fact that the Word accidentally owns an individual human nature. Due to that individuality, the human properties first characterise the individual human nature and, in a 'next step', this individual human nature characterises the Word. I call this 'stepped characterisation'. Subsequently, I show that stepped characterisation validates the use of qua-propositions in Conciliar Christology. Hence, qua-propositions are not merely 'muddling the waters of logic' (Morris). |
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| ISSN: | 1572-8684 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: International journal for philosophy of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s11153-019-09698-y |