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The Confusion of the Symbol and That Which Is Symbolised: Religion, the Nation State, Politics and Society

Richard Startup

Open Journal of Philosophy, Volume: 12, Issue: 01, Pages: 54 - 68

Swansea University Author: Richard Startup

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DOI (Published version): 10.4236/ojpp.2022.121004

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The extent of confusion between symbols and that which is symbolised is examined across five institutional spheres. Religion is the institution most marked by confusion of this type; indeed in some respects the symbolic message of religion may be the extent of the substantive reality. On the other h...

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ISSN: 2163-9434 2163-9442
Published: Scientific Research Publishing, Inc. 2022
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