Habermas and Theology

An exploration of the theological reception and critique of Habermas'' philosophy in the different phases of its engagement with religion.>

List of contents

Introduction
The theological reception and critique of Habermas's work in the first two phases of its view of religion
Chapter I: Attraction and critique of Habermas's theory of communicative action in the disciplines of theology
Habermas's theory of communicative reason in philosophical debate
Chapter II: The paradigm change from the philosophy of consciousness to language theory
Chapter III: The relationship of metaphysics to modernity
Chapter IV: Postmetaphysical philosophy as stand-in and as interpreter
Chapter V:The foundation of the discourse theory of morality
Chapter VI: The motivation for agency and the aporias of morality
The current phase: Cooperation and translation in theological debate
Chapter VII: The rediscovery of religion in the genealogy of reason and the foundation of a species ethics
Chapter VIII: Religious resources for the project of modernity in theological debate
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index

About the author

Maureen Junker-Kenny

Product details

• Authors: Maureen Junker-Kenny
• Publisher: T. & T. Clark Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.02.2011
• EAN: 9780567033222
• ISBN: 978-0-567-03322-2
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Philosophy and Theology; Philosophy and Theology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous