Religion - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0745618340 ISBN 13 : 9780745618340

Editeur : Polity Press, 1998

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

In this remarkable volume, Jacques Derrida and Gianni Vattimo bringtogether some of the most significant philosophers of our time toaddress the nature of religion. More than a century has passedsince Nietzsche provocatively proclaimed "God is dead": does thisphrase adequately capture the sentiment of our time? What senseshould we make of the religious revival and the return to thesacred which seems evident in the new vitality of churches, sectsand religious beliefs in many parts of the world today?

The contributors to this volume, which appears in English forthe first time, address a wide range of questions about themeaning, status and prospects of religion. What is the significanceof religion and how does it touch upon our lives and our thinking?Where do the boundaries lie between the essential traits ofreligion and those of ethics and justice? Is there a truth toreligion, and what part has religion played in the historicaldevelopment of our sense of truth?

The contributors to this volume are Jacques Derrida, MaurizioFerraris, Hans–Georg Gadamer, Aldo Gargani, Eugenio Trias, GianniVattimo and Vincenzo Vitiello.

This volume is a valuable contribution to contemporary thoughton religion, and will be essential reading for students andscholars of philosophy, theology and the sociology of religion.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Gianni Vattimo is Professor of Philosophy at the Universityof Turin.

Jacques Derrida is Director of Studies at the ÉcolePratique des Hautes études en Sciences Sociales in Paris, andholds a visiting appointment at the University of California.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Polity Press
• Date d'édition: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0745618340
• ISBN 13: 9780745618340
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224