ABSTRACT

In order to explore what it means to pursue philosophical investigations for theological reasons, this paper argues that Ludwig Wittgenstein continues and corrects Pseudo-Denys’ project in The Divine Names. I first argue that The Divine Names should be interpreted as attempting to render human thought transparent to the divine by relativizing our concepts. The success of this project is compromised because the concept of ‘unity’ is not relativized. I then develop the claim that Wittgenstein does relativize unity in a similar way and for similar religious reasons to Pseudo-Denys. As such, he can be read as continuing and correcting the Pseudo-Dionysian project. I conclude by reflecting on several of this argument’s implications for the relationship between philosophy and Christian systematic theology.

摘要

为了探索出于神学原因进行哲学研究意味着什么，本文认为路德维希·维特根斯坦在《神的名字》中继续并纠正了伪丹尼斯的计划。我首先争辩说The Divine Names应该被解释为试图通过将我们的概念相对化来使人类的思想对上帝透明。这个项目的成功受到了影响，因为“统一”的概念没有相对化。然后，我提出维特根斯坦确实以与伪否认类似的方式和出于类似的宗教原因将统一相对化的主张。因此，他可以被解读为继续和纠正伪狄俄尼索斯计划。最后，我会反思这个论点对哲学和基督教系统神学之间关系的一些影响。