Continental Philosophy and Philosophy of Religion [Paperback]

This is the first book that provides access to twelve Continental philosophers and the consequences of their thinking for the philosophy of religion. Basically, in the second half of the twentieth century, it has been treated from within the Anglo- American school of philosophy, which deals mainly with proofs and truths, and questions of faith. This approach is more concerned with human experience, and pays more attention to historical context and cultural influences. As such, it provides challenging questions about the way forward for philosophy of religion in the twenty-first century.Continental Philosophy and Philosophy of Religion explores twelve philosophers, and addresses how their thinking shaped the philosophy of religion. The text questions the traditional approach of Anglo-American philosophy, and introduces new questions about the future of religion in the 21st century.Acknowledgements. Introduction.- M. Joy. Paul Ricoeur: Hermeneutics, Philosophy and Religion.- M. Joy. Thinking Otherwise: Derridas Contribution to Philosophy of Religion.- E. Armour. Levinass Project: An Interpretative Phenomenology of Sensibility and Intersubjectivity.- B. Bergo. The Challenge of Love: Kristeva and Irigaray.- M. Joy. Thinking Differently: Foucault and the Philosophy of Religion.- J. Carrette. Deleuze and Philosophy of Religion.- P. Goodchild. Jean-Luc Marion: Phenomenology of Religion.- C. Gschwandtner. Critical Theory, Negative Theology, and Transcendence.- J. Swindal. Encountering Otherness.- M. Joy.

This book is a survey of the work of twentieth-century Continental philosophy and its potential impact on philosophy of religion as it is has been practiced predominantly in English-speaking countries. Major French thinkers such as Ricoeur, Levinas, Derrida, Foucault and Marion are included, as well as Luce Irigaray and Julia Kristeva. The influence of the Frankfurt school of critical theory, exemplified today by J?rgen Habermas, is also acknowllÓO