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Lindbeckís Scheme-Content Distinction: A Critique of the Dualism Between Orders of Language | Vidu | Journal for the Study of Religions and Ideologies

Lindbeckís Scheme-Content Distinction: A Critique of the Dualism Between Orders of Language

Adonis Vidu

Abstract


There are several tensions present in George Lindbeckís postliberal theology. One of these is between realist intuitions and a non-epistemic account of truth, on the one hand, and a social- constructivist non-realism with regard to theological statements. Theology is relegated to the status of second-order discourse, while first order language comprises the practices, rituals, vocabulary of a religion. I am challenging this intermediary status of religion with the help of Donald Davidsonís critique of the dualism between scheme and content. Since there isnít much to be made of the notion of epistemic intermediaries (either as ëcontentí or as ëschemeí) it does not make sense to continue to speak either in terms of realism or of non-realism. This clears the way for treating theology as cognitive.

Keywords


George Lindbeck, Donald Davidson, Bruce D. Marshall, holism, philosophy of language, theological method, postfoundationalism, justification, ontology

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