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The Prayers and Tears of Jacques Derrida: Religion without Religion
John D. Caputo
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Description for The Prayers and Tears of Jacques Derrida: Religion without Religion
Paperback. Presents an account of the religious dimension of Jacques Derrida's thought. Series: Indiana Series in the Philosophy of Religion. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 670.
Caputo's book is riveting.... A singular achievement of stylistic brio and impeccable scholarship, it breaks new ground in making a powerful case for treating Derrida as homo religiosis.... There can be no mistaking the importance of Caputo's work. -Edith Wyschogrod No one interested in Derrida, in Caputo, or in the larger question of postmodernism and religion can afford to ignore this pathbreaking study. Taking full advantage of the most recent and least discussed writings of Derrida, it offers a careful and comprehensive account of the religious dimension of Derrida's thought. -Merold Westphal
Caputo's book is riveting.... A singular achievement of stylistic brio and impeccable scholarship, it breaks new ground in making a powerful case for treating Derrida as homo religiosis.... There can be no mistaking the importance of Caputo's work. -Edith Wyschogrod No one interested in Derrida, in Caputo, or in the larger question of postmodernism and religion can afford to ignore this pathbreaking study. Taking full advantage of the most recent and least discussed writings of Derrida, it offers a careful and comprehensive account of the religious dimension of Derrida's thought. -Merold Westphal
Product Details
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Series
Indiana Series in the Philosophy of Religion
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253211125
SKU
V9780253211125
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About John D. Caputo
John D. Caputo is David R. Cook Professor of Philosophy at Villanova University. He is author of Radical Hermeneutics: Repetition, Deconstruction, and the Hermeneutic Project; Against Ethics: Contributions to a Poetics of Obligation with Constant Reference to Deconstruction; and Demythologizing Heidegger.
Reviews for The Prayers and Tears of Jacques Derrida: Religion without Religion
... the most thorough and illuminating study to date of the decisive role played by the religious within Jacques Derrida's writings. Journal of Religion The question of the relation between Derrida and religion has gradually been attracting attention. Caputo ... offers us here what may be the definitive study of this issue... Highly recommended. Choice ... Read more