In this Book
- Stanley Cavell, Religion, and Continental Philosophy
- Book
- 2014
- Published by: Indiana University Press
- Series: Indiana Series in the Philosophy of Religion
summary
The American philosopher Stanley Cavell (b. 1926) is a secular Jew who by his own admission is obsessed with Christ, yet his outlook on religion in general is ambiguous. Probing the secular and the sacred in Cavell's thought, Espen Dahl explains that Cavell, while often parting ways with Christianity, cannot dismiss it either. Focusing on Cavell's work as a whole, but especially on his recent engagement with Continental philosophy, Dahl brings out important themes in Cavell's philosophy and his conversation with theology.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. vii-viii
- List of Abbreviations
- pp. ix-xii
- Introduction
- pp. 1-15
- 1. Modernism and Religion
- pp. 16-32
- 2. The Ordinary Sublime
- pp. 33-46
- 3. Acknowledging God
- pp. 47-65
- 4. Skepticism, Finitude, and Sin
- pp. 66-80
- 5. The Tragic Dimension of the Ordinary
- pp. 81-101
- 6. The Other and Violence
- pp. 102-120
- 7. Forgiveness and Passivity
- pp. 121-138
- Bibliography
- pp. 163-170
- About the Author
- p. 179
Additional Information
ISBN
9780253012067
Related ISBN(s)
9780253012029
MARC Record
OCLC
871860604
Pages
192
Launched on MUSE
2014-05-07
Language
English
Open Access
No