Autism and Apophaticism

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Term papers

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4 pages

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.doc

Published date :

07/09/2009

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Table of Contents Autism and Apophaticism Table of Contents

 
  1. Introduction
  2. Autism as the default stance
  3. The negation of appelation
  4. The symbol of self
  5. The silence
  6. Conclusion
  7. References

Abstract

A postmodern philosophy of religion, of the relationship between God and men, is based on a unique set of beliefs about God, language, what it means to be as human, and the way the world is given us to inhabit (including ourselves). Perhaps the profoundest movement within this philosophy occurs around the question of names. This movement-what we will call the apophatic movement-can be incredibly difficult to understand. For this reason, both as an explication but also as a validation of apophaticism, I propose to pin the salient moments within the apophatic movement to the experience of one man, Craig Romkema.

Craig is autistic. As I will attempt to demonstrate, autism is the default stance of all of us, in relation to God and to each other. Craig works so well as an example because he can represent both the side of the Other (that which we name) and the side of the self (that which names). He represents the Other because, like so many in our society, he is hidden behind himself.

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Level :General public Study : Humanities/philosophy School/University : Dordt College

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