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The Future of Religion
Richard Rorty
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Description for The Future of Religion
Hardback. Argues that the end of metaphysics paves the way for an anti-essentialist religion. This book explores the congruence between Christianity and hermeneutics in light of the dissolution of metaphysical truth. It analyzes the future of religion together with the political, social, and historical aspects that characterize our post-Christian world. Editor(s): Zabala, Santiago. Translator(s): McCuaig, William. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 268.
Though coming from different and distinct intellectual traditions, Richard Rorty and Gianni Vattimo are united in their criticism of the metaphysical tradition. The challenges they put forward extend beyond philosophy and entail a reconsideration of the foundations of belief in God and the religious life. They urge that the rejection of metaphysical truth does not necessitate the death of religion; instead it opens new ways of imagining what it is to be religious-ways that emphasize charity, solidarity, and irony. This unique collaboration, which includes a dialogue between the two philosophers, is notable not only for its fusion of pragmatism (Rorty) ... Read more
Though coming from different and distinct intellectual traditions, Richard Rorty and Gianni Vattimo are united in their criticism of the metaphysical tradition. The challenges they put forward extend beyond philosophy and entail a reconsideration of the foundations of belief in God and the religious life. They urge that the rejection of metaphysical truth does not necessitate the death of religion; instead it opens new ways of imagining what it is to be religious-ways that emphasize charity, solidarity, and irony. This unique collaboration, which includes a dialogue between the two philosophers, is notable not only for its fusion of pragmatism (Rorty) ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231134941
SKU
V9780231134941
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About Richard Rorty
Richard Rorty (1931-2007) was professor of comparative literature and philosophy at Stanford University. His Columbia University Press books are An Ethics for Today: Finding Common Ground Between Philosophy and Religion and What's the Use of Truth?Gianni Vattimo is emeritus professor of philosophy at the University of Turin and a member of the European Parliament. His books with Columbia University Press ... Read more
Reviews for The Future of Religion
Recommended for large academic Libraries Library Journal We're lucky then, to have The Future of Religion...unlike so many voices we've heard in the last week, Rorty and Vattimo think big about Catholicism.
Carlin Romano Philadelphia Inquirer The Future of Religion is the perfect primer in post-metaphysical historicism.
Paul J. Griffiths First Things This brief book opens a vista ... Read more
Carlin Romano Philadelphia Inquirer The Future of Religion is the perfect primer in post-metaphysical historicism.
Paul J. Griffiths First Things This brief book opens a vista ... Read more