John D. Caputo and Michael J. Scanlon, eds.
At the heart of the current surge of interest in religion among
contemporary Continental philosophers stands Augustine's Confessions. With Derrida's
Circumfession constantly in the background, this volume takes up the provocative
readings of Augustine by Heidegger, Lyotard, Arendt, and Ricoeur. Derrida himself
presides over and comments on essays by major Continental philosophers and
internationally recognized Augustine scholars. While studies on and about Augustine
as a philosopher abound, none approach his work from such a uniquely postmodern
point of view, showing both the continuing relevance of Augustine and the religious
resonances within postmodernism. Posed at the intersection of philosophy, theology,
and religious studies, this book will be of interest to scholars and students of
Augustine as well as those interested in the invigorating discussion between
philosophy, religion, and postmodernism.
Contributors include
Geoffrey Bennington, Philippe Capelle, John D. Caputo, Elizabeth A. Clark, Hent de
Vries, Jacques Derrida, Jean Bethke Elshtain, Richard Kearney, Catherine Malabou,
James O'Donnell, Michael J. Scanlon, and Mark Vessey.
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Series in the Philosophy of Religion -- Merold Westphal, general editor