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Shakespeare Steven <1968-> |
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Titolo |
Derrida and Theology [[electronic resource]] |
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London, : Continuum International Publishing, 2009 |
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1-282-86807-1 |
9786612868078 |
0-567-18981-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (246 p.) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Deconstruction |
Derrida, Jacques |
Philosophy and religion |
Theology |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction: Slogans; 1 Savage Genesis: Complicating the Origin; 2 In the Beginning was the Word: Repeat; 3 The Other, the Thief, the Great Furtive One: Saving the Names of God; 4 How to Void Speaking: Derrida and Negative Theology; 5 Messianism and the Other to Come; 6 Touching: The Impossible Gift; 7 Gift or Poison? Theological Responses to Derrida; Conclusion: A Useless, Indispensable Name; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Jacques Derrida: a name to strike fear into the hearts of theologians. His thought has been hugely influential in shaping postmodern philosophy, and its impact has been felt across the humanities from literary studies to architecture. However, he has also been associated with the spectres of relativism and nihilism. Some have suggested he undermines any notion of objective truth and stable meaning. Fortunately, such premature judgements are gradually changing. Derrida is now increasingly seen as a major contributor to thinking |
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