Abstract

Pioneering work towards formulating "a general logic applicable to all great religions rather than to a particular religion" by a distinguished logician and philosopher. Beginning with a careful elucidation of "logic" and "religion," Father Bochenski then considers the structure of RD, its relation to non-RD, and parallels between axiomatized RD and an axiomatized science; meaning in RD; negative theology and analogy; and justification of RD. The concepts of analogy and authority are admirably formalized in a more technical appendix. However, readers having only the barest acquaintance with symbolic logic should not be deterred—the work deals with the idea of a logic of religion and is not itself the actual logic. And it is important to note that Father Bochenski believes logic is not yet adequate, and that relevant empirical data on religious communities is lacking, thus preventing working out the idea. Nevertheless, a noble beginning.—P. S.