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Zusatztext Fiddles reminds that theological literature can take many forms... It reminds us that literature can also be a way into a deeper relationship with God and to greater insight into ourselves and the human condition. Informationen zum Autor Paul S. Fiddes is Professor of Systematic Theology in the University of Oxford, and is Director of Research at Regent's Park College, Oxford, UK. Vorwort An extensive and expert exploration of the theological dimension of Iris Murdoch’s novels and philosophical writings written in engaging dialogue with a range of contemporary theologians and theorists Zusammenfassung The 'others' examined by Fiddes are mainly those with whom Murdoch entered into explicit dialogue in her novels and philosophical writing - including Immanuel Kant, Simone Weil, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Rudolph Bultmann, Paul Tillich, Don Cupitt, Donald Mackinnon and Jacques Derrida. This 'historic' dialogue is, however, placed within a wider dialogue between literature and theology being conducted by the author, and 'others' are brought into relation with Murdoch in order to illuminate this more extensive conversation - notably the poet Gerard Manley Hopkins and the feminist philosopher Julia Kristeva. The book demonstrates that characteristic themes in Murdoch’s novels and philosophy - the love of the Good, the death of the ego, illusory consolations, the death of God, the modifying of the will by 'waiting', the sublime and the beautiful, and attention to other things and persons - all take on a greater meaning when placed in the context of her life-long conversation with theology. The exploration of this context is deepened in this volume by reference to annotations and notes that Murdoch made in a number of theological books in her personal library. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction. What Kind of Dialogue? Chapter 1 Iris Murdoch and Love of the Truth Chapter 2 On ‘God’ and ‘Good’: Murdoch’s Dialogue with Modern Theologians Chapter 3 The Sublime and the Beautiful: Bringing Murdoch into conversation with Gerard Manley Hopkins Chapter 4 The Sublime, The Conflicted Self, and Attention to the Other: Bringing Murdoch into Conversation with Julia Kristeva Chapter 5 Language and Writing: Murdoch in Dialogue with Jacques Derrida Chapter 6 The Void and the Passion: Murdoch in Dialogue with Simon WeilCoda. With and Beyond Simone Weil: the Dialogue between Murdoch and TheologyBibliographyIndex...
