Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. The Terrain Ahead 1
5. Language and Thought 11
6. Linguistic Spectacles 23
7. Linguistic Truth 33
8. Truth’s Norm 45
9. The Norm’s Feasibility 55
10. Making Sense 65
11. Sense versus Possibility 73
12. Inference and Analogy 81
13. Universal Claims (Factual) 91
14. Universal Claims (Moral) 97
15. Privileged Senses 105
16. Defining and Saying What Things Are 117
17. The Need of Examples 129
18. Important Linguistic Distinctions 137
19. Verbal Disagreement 145
20. Verbal Agreement 153
21. Interfaith Dialogue 165
22. Interfaith Identities 175
23. Theological Language 187
24. Metaphor 197
25. Mystery 209
26. Epilogue 221
27. Notes 229
28. Works Cited 245
29. Index 261