In this Book
- A Passion for the Impossible: John D. Caputo in Focus
- Book
- 2003
- Published by: State University of New York Press
- Series: SUNY series in Theology and Continental Thought
summary
Presenting the first systematic appraisal of the thought of John D. Caputo, one of America’s most respected and controversial continental thinkers, this book brings together internationally renowned philosophers, theologians, and cultural critics. One highlight of the work is an interview with Jacques Derrida in which Derrida talks candidly about his reaction to Caputo’s writings and spells out the implications for religion and the question of God after deconstruction. Caputo responds to the concerns expressed by his interlocutors in the same humorous, erudite, and challenging spirit for which he is known. The result is a lively and stimulating debate, covering themes in the philosophy of religion, deconstruction, political philosophy, feminism, and hermeneutics, as well as issues surrounding the work of Aquinas, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Heidegger, Foucault, Derrida, and Rorty.
Table of Contents
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- ABBREVIATIONS
- pp. ix-x
- Saints and Postmodernism: Introduction
- pp. xi-xxiii
- 4. Heidegger’s Fall
- pp. 73-98
- 5. Khora or God?
- pp. 107-122
- Hounding Hermeneutics: A Response to Flynn
- pp. 195-199
- 9. In Praise of Prophesy: Caputo on Rorty
- pp. 201-228
- Holding on by our Teeth: A Response to Putt
- pp. 251-254
- 11. Caputo’s Example
- pp. 255-275
- CONTRIBUTORS
- pp. 315-317
Additional Information
ISBN
9780791487020
DOI
MARC Record
OCLC
56066770
Pages
348
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No