Christ in Postmodern Philosophy Gianni Vattimo, Rene Girard, and Slavoj Zizek

by Depoortere, Frederiek

• ISBN13: 9780567033314
• ISBN10: 0567033317
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-10-01
• Publisher: Bloomsbury T&T Clark

Summary

In the wake of Heidegger's announcement of the end of onto-theology and inspired by both Levinas and Derrida, many contemporary continental philosophers of religion search for a post-metaphyisical God, a God who is often characterized as tout autre, wholl

Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables
Introduction	p. 1
Gianni Vattimo	p. 3
Introducing Gianni Vattimo	p. 3
Vattimo's Heideggerian Christology: Kenosis and Caritas	p. 9
Evaluation	p. 17
Rene Girard	p. 34
Introducing Rene Girard	p. 34
Girard's Christology: Christ Reveals the Violent Foundations of Culture	p. 43
Evaluation	p. 60
Slavoj Zizek	p. 92
Introducing Slavoj Zizek	p. 92
Zizek's Lacanian Christology: Christ as the Ultimate objet petit a	p. 98
Evaluation	p. 135
General Conclusion	p. 144
Bibliography	p. 148
Index	p. 155
Table of Contents provided by Blackwell. All Rights Reserved.