{"product_id":"philosophy-of-the-name-hardback-9781501765650","title":"Philosophy of the Name (Hardback) 9781501765650","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePhilosophy of the Name\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSergii Bulgakov (Author), Thomas Allan Smith (Translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781501765650\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 October 2022\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e360 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3 cm, 0.907 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is the first English translation, by Thomas Allan Smith, of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhilosophy of the Name\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFilosofiia imeni\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e Sergii Bulgakov (1871–1944) wrote the book in response to a theological controversy that erupted in Russia just before the outbreak of World War I. Bulgakov develops a philosophy of language that aims to justify the truthfulness of the statement \"the Name of God is God himself,\" a claim provoking debate on the meaning of names, and the Name of God in particular. \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy of the Name\u003c\/i\u003e investigates the nature of words and human language, considers grammar and parts of speech, and concludes with an exposition on the Name of God.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eName-glorifying, a spiritual movement connected with the Orthodox practice of the Jesus Prayer, was initially censured by the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, and the controversy raised profound questions that continue to vex ecclesiastical authorities and theologians today. The controversy exposed a vital question concerning the ability of human language to express experiences of the Divine truthfully and authentically. Bulgakov examines the idea that humans do not create words, rather, objects speak their word to human beings, and words are the incarnation of thought in a sonic body conveying meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhilosophy of the Name\u003c\/i\u003e offers a philosophy of language for contemporary theologians of all confessions who wrestle with the issue of language and God. It is a persuasive apologia for the mysterious power of words and an appeal to make use of words responsibly not only when speaking about God but equally when communicating with others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. What is a Word?\u003cbr\u003e 2. Speech and Word\u003cbr\u003e 3. Towards a Philosophy of Grammar\u003cbr\u003e 4. Language and Thought\u003cbr\u003e 5. The \"Proper\" Name\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Name of God\u003cbr\u003e Post Scriptum to the Essay on the Name of God\u003cbr\u003e Excursuses\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Northern Illinois University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52607875711256,"sku":"9781501765650","price":40.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/philosophy-of-the-name-hardback-9781501765650","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}