The End of Theology (Series in Philosophical and Cultural Studies in Religion) - Softcover

Raschke, Carl A.

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9781888570533: The End of Theology (Series in Philosophical and Cultural Studies in Religion)

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ISBN 10: 1888570539 ISBN 13: 9781888570533

Publisher: The Davies Group Publishers, 2000

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Originally published in 1979 under a different title, the book shows how present day postmodernist themes in theology and the philosophy of religion derive from the critique of classical "correspondence" theories of language, crafted first by Heidegger and later by Derrida in response to logical positivism and analytical philosophy. The book is valuable not only as a key document for researchers interested in the history of postmodernism, but also as a general introduction to the subject of religious postmodernism for readers not yet acquainted with more recent texts and translations.

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"....Lucid and acute, it is a book that challenges us to think more deeply and to live a little closer to the edge." -- Kevin Hart, author of Trespass of the Sign: Deconstruction, Theology and Philosophy

"....Raschke's ability to analyze, interrogate, and interpret complex philosophical thinking opens up theology to an experience of "otherness" that is outside and beyond traditional thinking." -- Charles E. Winquist, author of Epiphanies of Darkness: Deconstruction in Theology

"...one of the most significant works in the canon of postmodern religious studies, illuminating for the firsttime the close relationship between contemporary continental philosophy, post-structural linguistics, and analytic philosophy of religion...." -- Victor E. Taylor, author of Para/Inquiry: Postmodern Religion and Culture

"Carl Raschke's writings are always insightful and provocative. His clear understanding of critical philosophical issues lends his theological reflections and cultural analyses unusual depth...." -- Mark C. Taylor, author of About Religion: Economies of Faith in Virtual Culture.

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