1. LO: I will know about Wittgenstein’s views on religious language Hmk: Prepare for tracker assessed presentations Due next Wednesday 1 st There won’t be a lesson this Friday.

2. Evaluation for analogy, symbols and myth.

3. 1. The Vienna Circle, Logical Positivism and the Verification principle 2. Difficulties with the Verification Principle 3. Weak Verification Principle (Ayer) 4. Criticisms of the Weak verification principle 5. The Falsification Principle (the response of Hare [blik] and Mitchell.) 6. The Via Negativa 7. Use of analogy (attribution and proportion from Aquinas), symbol (Tillich) and myth (Bultmann). Today we will cover Wittgenstein and Language games

4. Via negative article - http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2006/nov/ 25/comment.religion Mark Vernon http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2006/nov/ 25/comment.religion Read the handout and write down … 3 things said One thing learnt Something to challenge/disagree with Any questions it leaves you asking

5. In his famous book, Tractatus, Wittgenstein developed some key ideas which relate to the topic of religious language 1. The picture theory of meaning 2. Language games Read the information. Make summative notes. Prepare a presentation on Wittgenstein and Language games. Activate

6. What have you learnt about Wittgenstein’s early life? What is: 1. The picture theory of meaning 2. Language games How do these relate to Religious Language? Demonstrate

7. Wittgenstein notes that the meanings of words are not something that are mystically fixed. What is more important is how a word is used. Consider how you might use the word ‘wicked’ in a positive sense. We might also note how the meaning of the word ‘gay’ has changed as a result of its used in the alter 20 th century. The main task of philosophers is to analyse the use of language. The meaning of a word is really its use. This use of language helps to create our perspective of the world. Wittgenstein saw words as tools. The questions ‘what is a word really?’ is analogous to ‘what is a chess piece?’ Our words are moves that we make playing various language games.

8. Consider the word field as a … Scientist talking about a magnet Farmer Cricketer Doctor

9. Your task will be to produce in pairs a presentation on ONE of the following. The Vienna Circle and Strong Verification Ayer and Weak Verification The Falsification Principle The Via Negativa Use of Analogy, symbol and myth Wittgenstein and Language games Each person individually should aim to include: Adequate detail Key terms Scholars Strengths and Weaknesses Each person individually should aim to include: Adequate detail Key terms Scholars Strengths and Weaknesses SCRIPTS are essential. You may use powerpoint if you wish so long as it is brought on a memory stick. SCRIPTS are essential. You may use powerpoint if you wish so long as it is brought on a memory stick.

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