Post-Secular Philosophy - Between Philosophy and Theology (Paperback, New)

From Nietsche to the present, the Western philosophical tradition has been dominated by a secular thinking that has dismissed discussion of God as largely irrelevant. In recent years however, the issue of theology has returned to spark some of the most controversial debates with contemporary philosophy. Discussions of theology by key contemporary philosophers such as Derrida and Levinas have placed religion at centre stage.
Post-Secular Philosophy is one of the first volumes to consider how God has been approached by modern philosophers and considers the links between theology and postmodern thought. Fifteen accessible essays present a clear and compelling picture of how the key thinkers including Descartes, Nietzsche, Freud, Wittgenstein, Heidegger and Derrida have made God a central part of their thinking. Each philosopher and how they have approached and criticised theology is placed in a clear historical context.
A key feature of the book is the controversial call for a reconsideration of theology. Post-Secular Philosophy suggests a coherent religiosity is a possible and necessary response to the nihilism dominating Western thinking, providing a considered response to the arguments that religious fundamentalism or esoteric cults are the only alternative.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 1997
First published:	1998
Editors:	Philip Blond
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	392
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-09778-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > Philosophy of religion > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Modern Western philosophy, c 1600 to the present > Western philosophy, from c 1900 - > General Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Modern Western philosophy, c 1600 to the present > Western philosophy, from c 1900 - > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > Philosophy of religion > General
LSN:	0-415-09778-9
Barcode:	9780415097789

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