Is Necessity Necessary?

Q: If necessity is the mother of invention, whence necessity?A. (Thesis): The matrix of necessity in God-talk is religious experience, philosophically interpreted. The interpreters, theists and non-thesists, have indeed been inventive.

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Published in:Religious studies
Main Author: Martin, James Alfred 1917-2007 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press [1975]
In: Religious studies
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Summary:Q: If necessity is the mother of invention, whence necessity?A. (Thesis): The matrix of necessity in God-talk is religious experience, philosophically interpreted. The interpreters, theists and non-thesists, have indeed been inventive.
ISSN:1469-901X
Contains:Enthalten in: Religious studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S0034412500008465