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Paperback. This book contains previously untranslated pieces by some of the most prominent international philosophers of our times. One of the longest contributions to the volume is by Jacques Derrida, an extremely trendy and best-selling French author. Editor(s): Derrida, Jacques; Vattimo, Gianni. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRAB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
In this remarkable volume, Jacques Derrida and Gianni Vattimo bring together some of the most significant philosophers of our time to address the nature of religion. More than a century has passed since Nietzsche provocatively proclaimed "God is dead": does this phrase adequately capture the sentiment of our time? What sense should we make of the religious revival and the return to the sacred which seems evident in the new vitality of churches, sects and religious beliefs in many parts of the world today?
In this remarkable volume, Jacques Derrida and Gianni Vattimo bring together some of the most significant philosophers of our time to address the nature of religion. More than a century has passed since Nietzsche provocatively proclaimed "God is dead": does this phrase adequately capture the sentiment of our time? What sense should we make of the religious revival and the return to the sacred which seems evident in the new vitality of churches, sects and religious beliefs in many parts of the world today?
The contributors to this volume, which appears in English for the first time, address a wide ... Read more
The contributors to this volume are Jacques Derrida, Maurizio Ferraris, Hans-Georg Gadamer, Aldo Gargani, Eugenio Trias, Gianni Vattimo and Vincenzo Vitiello.
This volume is a valuable contribution to contemporary thought on religion, and will be essential reading for students and scholars of philosophy, theology and the sociology of religion.
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Used, Very Good
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745618340
SKU
KOC0009806
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99-1
About Derrida
Gianni Vattimo is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Turin. Jacques Derrida is Director of Studies at the École Pratique des Hautes études en Sciences Sociales in Paris, and holds a visiting appointment at the University of California.
Reviews for Religion
Jacques Derrida has been awarded the prestigious Theodor W. Adorno-Preis, 2001 'This is a challenging book, but one which rewards patient and critical reading.' Theology