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doctrine of analogy

/ˈdɒktrɪn əv əˈnælədʒi/

翻译: 哲学和神学概念,尤其在托马斯主义思想中,认为关于上帝及其他超越性实在的语言既不是单义的(意义完全相同),也不是多义的(完全不同),而是类比的——即与人类经验部分相似、部分相异。

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  • zh哲学和神学概念,尤其在托马斯主义思想中,认为关于上帝及其他超越性实在的语言既不是单义的(意义完全相同),也不是多义的(完全不同),而是类比的——即与人类经验部分相似、部分相异。

A philosophical and theological concept, particularly in Thomistic thought, stating that language about God and other transcendent realities is neither univocal (identical in meaning) nor equivocal (completely different), but analogical—meaning partially similar and partially different in relation to human experience.

  1. C2formal

    The philosophical principle that knowledge of God or ultimate reality can be inferred through analogies drawn from human experience and language.

    zh类比原则

    • Thomas Aquinas developed the doctrine of analogy to discuss divine attributes.
    • The doctrine of analogy allows us to speak meaningfully about God using human terms.
    • Critics of the doctrine of analogy argue it leads to anthropomorphism.