God Without Being: Hors-Texte, Second Edition (Religion and

God Without Being: Hors-Texte, Second Edition (Religion and Postmodernism)

Â Jean-Luc Marion is one of the worldâ€™s foremost philosophers of religion as well as one of the leading Catholic thinkers of modern times. In God Without Being, Marion challenges a fundamental premise of traditional philosophy, theology, and metaphysics: that God, before all else, must be. Taking a characteristically postmodern stance and engaging in passionate dialogue with Heidegger, he locates a â€œGod without Beingâ€ in the realm of agape, or Christian charity and love. If God is love, Marion contends, then God loves before he actually is.

First translated into English in 1991, God Without Being continues to be a key book for discussions of the nature of God. This second edition contains a new preface by Marion as well as his 2003 essay on Thomas Aquinas. Offering a controversial, contemporary perspective, God Without Being will remain essential reading for scholars and students of philosophy and religion.

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â€œDaring and profound. . . . In matters most central to his thesis, [Marion]â€™s control is admirable, and his attunement to the nuances of other major postmodern thinkers is impressive.â€â€”Theological Studies

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â€œA truly remarkable work.â€â€”First Things

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â€œVery rewarding reading.â€â€”Religious Studies Review
Country USA
Manufacturer University of Chicago Press
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2012-06-29
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	University of Chicago Press
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2012-06-29
Format	Kindle eBook

God Without Being: Hors-Texte, Second Edition (Religion and Postmodernism)

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