Postmodern apologetics? : arguments for God in contemporary philosophy

384 Pages·2013·2.55 MB·English

by  Gschwandtner

Postmodern Apologetics?
Series Board
James Bernauer
Drucilla Cornell
Thomas R. Flynn
Kevin Hart
Richard Kearney
Jean- Luc Marion
Adriaan Peperzak
Thomas Sheehan
Hent de Vries
Merold Westphal
Michael Zimmerman
John D. Caputo, series editor

C H R I S T I N A M .
G S C H WA N D T N E R
Postmodern Apologetics?
Arguments for God in
Contemporary Philosophy
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY PRESS
New York ■ 2013
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Contents
List of Abbreviations xi
Preface xvii
Ac knowl edg ments xxv
Introduction: The “Death of God” and the Demise
of Natural Theology 1
PART I: PREPARATIONS
1 Martin Heidegger and Onto- theo-l ogy 19
2 Emmanuel Lévinas and the Infinite 39
3 Jacques Derrida and “Religion Without Religion” 59
PART II: EXPOSITIONS
4 Paul Ricoeur: A God of Poetry and Superabundance 85
5 Jean-L uc Marion: A God of Gift and Charity 105
6 Michel Henry: A God of Truth and Life 125
7 Jean-L ouis Chrétien: A God of Speech and Beauty 143
8 Jean-Y ves Lacoste: A God of Liturgy and Parousia 163
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9 Emmanuel Falque: A God of Suffering and Resurrection 184
10 Postmodern Apologetics? 209
PART III: APPROPRIATIONS
11 Merold Westphal: Postmodern Faith 223
12 John Caputo: Postmodern Hope 242
13 Richard Kearney: Postmodern Charity 265
Conclusion 287
Notes 295
For Further Reading 327
Index 341
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