God Without Being
Hors-Texte, Second Edition
Jean-Luc Marion author Thomas A Carlson translator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:The University of Chicago Press
Published:13th Jul '12
Should be back in stock very soon
Jean-Luc Marion is one of the world'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 "God without Being" 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.
"Daring and profound.... In matters most central to his thesis, [Marion]'s control is admirable, and his attunement to the nuances of other major postmodern thinkers is impressive." (Theological Studies) "A truly remarkable work." (First Things) "Very rewarding reading." (Religious Studies Review) "An immensely thoughtful book.... It promises a rich harvest. Jean-Luc Marion's highly original treatment of the idol and the icon, the Eucharist, boredom and vanity, conversion and prayer takes theological and philosophical discussions to a new level." (Norman Wirzba, Christian Century)"
ISBN: 9780226505657
Dimensions: 22mm x 14mm x 2mm
Weight: 454g
344 pages