1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910964443403321

Autore

Vattimo Gianni <1936-2023.>

Titolo

Christianity, truth, and weakening faith : a dialogue / / Gianni Vattimo and René Girard; edited by Pierpaolo Antonello; translated by William McCuaig

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Columbia University Press, 2010

ISBN

9786612872280

9781282872288

1282872281

9780231520416

0231520417

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (134 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

GirardRené <1923-2015.>

AntonelloPierpaolo

Disciplina

261.2/1

Soggetti

Christianity - Philosophy

Christianity and culture

Relativity

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- NOTE ON THE TEXT -- INTRODUCTION / Antonello, Pierpaolo -- 1. CHRISTIANITY AND MODERNITY / Vattimo, Gianni / Girard, René -- 2. FAITH AND RELATIVISM / Vattimo, Gianni / Girard, René -- 3. HERMENEUTICS, AUTHORITY, TRADITION / Vattimo, Gianni / Girard, René -- 4. HEIDEGGER AND GIRARD / Vattimo, Gianni -- 5. NOT JUST INTERPRETATIONS, THERE ARE FACTS, TOO / G, René -- NOTES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY

Sommario/riassunto

The debate over the place of religion in secular, democratic societies dominates philosophical and intellectual discourse. These arguments often polarize around simplistic reductions, making efforts at reconciliation impossible. Yet more rational stances do exist, positions that broker a peace between relativism and religion in people's public, private, and ethical lives.Christianity, Truth, and Weakening Faith advances just such a dialogue, featuring the collaboration of two major philosophers known for their progressive approach to this issue.



Seeking unity over difference, Gianni Vattimo and René Girard turn to Max Weber, Eric Auerbach, and Marcel Gauchet, among others, in their exploration of truth and liberty, relativism and faith, and the tensions of a world filled with new forms of religiously inspired violence. Vattimo and Girard ultimately conclude that secularism and the involvement (or lack thereof) of religion in governance are, in essence, produced by Christianity. In other words, Christianity is "the religion of the exit from religion," and democracy, civil rights, the free market, and individual freedoms are all facilitated by Christian culture. Through an exchange that is both intimate and enlightening, Vattimo and Girard share their unparalleled insight into the relationships among religion, modernity, and the role of Christianity, especially as it exists in our multicultural world.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910955322303321

Titolo

EU-Japan relations, 1970-2012 : from confrontation to global partnership / / edited by Jorn Keck, Dimitri Vanoverbeke and Franz Waldenberger

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-134-04998-6

0-203-52930-8

1-299-46933-7

1-134-04991-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (374 p.)

Collana

Routledge contemporary Japan series ; ; 46

Classificazione

SOC008000

Altri autori (Persone)

KeckJörn

VanoverbekeDimitri

WaldenbergerFranz <1961->

Disciplina

341.242/2095209045

Soggetti

European Union countries Relations Japan History

Japan Relations European Union countries History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. EU-Japan relations from 1970 onward -- pt. 2. Case studies --



pt. 3. Looking forward.

Sommario/riassunto

"This book presents a comprehensive overview of EU-Japan relations from 1970 to the present. It charts developments over the period, analyses key specific areas of importance to the relationship, and concludes by assessing how the relationship is likely to develop going forward. Throughout, the book discusses the factors on both sides which motivate the relationship, including Japan's concern to secure markets for its advanced industrial products, and the factors motivating current negotiations for a deeper and more comprehensive economic and cooperative partnership"--