Wrestling with Rationality in Paul: Romans 1-8 in a New Perspective

ISBN-13: 9780521472234 / Angielski / Twarda / 1995 / 228 str.

John D. Moores; Margaret E. Thrall; John Court

Opis

This study combines an analysis of the argumentative complexities of Romans 1-8 with the presentation of modern theories of how meaning arises and functions. These theories (especially as represented by Umberto Eco) shed important light on two central questions raised by Paul's method: why does he reason so persistently about matters that depend ultimately on supernatural enlightenment, and why, where he does, are his arguments often so unclear and so hard to reduce to logical consistency? This book seeks to answer both questions.

Recenzje

"The marvelous aspect of this book is a concise analysis of rhetorical theory, logic, and semiotics by a truly synthetic mind." Steven Boguslawski, Religious Studies Review

Spis treści

Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Enthymematic semiosis in Paul; 2. Varieties of enthymematic effect in Romans 1-4; 3. Ways in which enthymemes arise in Romans 5-7; 4. How enthymematic argument stands in Romans 8; 5. Knowing what tune Paul is playing; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index of names; Index of technical terms.