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Philosophy of Religion (Paper 1)
Quick questions on Religious language and miracles - Edexcel A-Level Religious Studies Paper 1
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What is the verification principle?Show answer
Replies: the principle is self-refuting (it is itself neither analytic nor empirically verifiable); Swinburne argues we understand many unverifiable statements (his example of toys that dance only when unobserved); and John Hick's eschatological verification ("Celestial City" parable) argues religious claims are verifiable in principle, just not yet, because they would be confirmed after death.
What is q1?Show answer
Evaluate the usefulness of the falsification debate for understanding religious language. [20 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Explain Aquinas's theory of analogy as a way of talking about God. [8 marks]
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