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God and the Other
J. Aaron Simmons
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Description for God and the Other
Paperback. Continental philosophy of religion applied to everyday living and thinking Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 534.
The theological turn in French phenomenology has been of great interest to scholars working in contemporary continental thought, but according to J. Aaron Simmons, not enough has been done to bring these debates into conversation with more mainstream philosophy. Building on the work of Kierkegaard, Levinas, Marion, and Derrida, among others, Simmons suggests how continental philosophy of religion can intersect with political philosophy, environmental philosophy, and theories of knowledge. By productively engaging philosophical "God-talk," Simmons proposes a robust model of postmodern religious belief and ethical existence.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Number of Pages
392
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253222848
SKU
V9780253222848
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About J. Aaron Simmons
J. Aaron Simmons is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Hendrix College. He is editor (with David Wood) of Kierkegaard and Levinas: Ethics, Politics, and Religion (IUP, 2008).
Reviews for God and the Other
This first book by . . . a Furman University philosopher is a bold and impressive foray into the chasm that has distanced the analytic and continental traditions of philosophy over the last two generations. . . . God and the Other forcefully registers the emergence of Simmons as one of a number of new voices in philosophy of religion ... Read more