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God as Otherwise Than Being
Calvin O. Schrag
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Paperback. A discussion of a complex question: whether and how the "death" of the god conceived as a "highest being" in Western and modern traditions might open a new space within which to rethink God in terms of a "gift" or "giving" that would stand beyond the usual spate of metaphysical categories. Series: Studies in Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPJ; HPQ; HRAB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 272.
Speaking as one of the founders of American Continental philosophy, Calvin O. Schrag offers here a discussion of a complex question: whether and how the ""death"" of the god conceived as a ""highest being"" in Western and modern traditions might open a new space within which to rethink God in terms of a ""gift"" or ""giving"" that would stand beyond the usual spate of metaphysical categories. Schrag begins by elucidating traditional theistic conceptions of God in terms of Being and explains how those conceptions inevitably give way to atheism. Moving beyond atheism and theism alike, he explores alternative understandings of ... Read more
Speaking as one of the founders of American Continental philosophy, Calvin O. Schrag offers here a discussion of a complex question: whether and how the ""death"" of the god conceived as a ""highest being"" in Western and modern traditions might open a new space within which to rethink God in terms of a ""gift"" or ""giving"" that would stand beyond the usual spate of metaphysical categories. Schrag begins by elucidating traditional theistic conceptions of God in terms of Being and explains how those conceptions inevitably give way to atheism. Moving beyond atheism and theism alike, he explores alternative understandings of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Northwestern University Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Evanston, United States
ISBN
9780810119239
SKU
V9780810119239
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