Christopher Hoyt
Biographic Data
| ID | 1128171 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christopher Hoyt |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christopher |
| FAMILY NAME | Hoyt |
| SIGNATURE | HOYT C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Western Carolina University |
| ORCID | 0009-0004-7301-2528 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Thinking Differently
The wrong idea that Wittgenstein proposes a version of hinge epistemology has stalled progress in understanding and applying his insights into religious life. The concepts of "belief system" and "hinge proposition" were nothing more than metaphors for Wittgenstein, not theoretical posits. The misinterpretation of that point by hinge epistemologists has obscured and diminished what Wittgenstein means when he says that religious believers "think di…
Wittgenstein on the language of rituals
Wittgenstein's remarks on religion suggest a provocative and nuanced account of what makes rituals meaningful – and why some living rituals might have little or no meaning despite their hold on congregants. Wittgenstein's view has been obscured, I argue, in part by the consistent misinterpretation of his controversial ‘scapegoat remark’, which has been taken to be a comment on the internal incoherence of the ancient Jewish scapegoat rite. In fact…
Thinking Differently
The wrong idea that Wittgenstein proposes a version of hinge epistemology has stalled progress in understanding and applying his insights into religious life. The concepts of "belief system" and "hinge proposition" were nothing more than metaphors for Wittgenstein, not theoretical posits. The misinterpretation of that point by hinge epistemologists has obscured and diminished what Wittgenstein means when he says that religious believers "think di…
Wittgenstein on the language of rituals
Wittgenstein's remarks on religion suggest a provocative and nuanced account of what makes rituals meaningful – and why some living rituals might have little or no meaning despite their hold on congregants. Wittgenstein's view has been obscured, I argue, in part by the consistent misinterpretation of his controversial ‘scapegoat remark’, which has been taken to be a comment on the internal incoherence of the ancient Jewish scapegoat rite. In fact…
Thinking Differently
The wrong idea that Wittgenstein proposes a version of hinge epistemology has stalled progress in understanding and applying his insights into religious life. The concepts of "belief system" and "hinge proposition" were nothing more than metaphors for Wittgenstein, not theoretical posits. The misinterpretation of that point by hinge epistemologists has obscured and diminished what Wittgenstein means when he says that religious believers "think di…
Epistemology (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Wittgensteinian philosophy and applications (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Confusion (1 work) · Marriage and Sexual Relationships (1 work) · Meaning (existential) (1 work) · Philosophy and Theoretical Science (1 work) · Philosophy, Ethics, and Existentialism (1 work) · Psychoanalysis (1 work)