Belief

In this engaging book, Gianni Vattimo explores the theme of faith and religion which underlies much of his work.

Sommario

Introduction: Luca D Isanto.
Return.

Return and philosophy.

Christian inheritance and nihilism.

Incarnation and secularization.

Beyond the violence of metaphysics.

Secularization: a purified faith?.

Revelation continues.

Christianity and modernity.

Demythification against paradox: the meaning of kenosis.

Demythification of morality.

Demythification of dogmas.

Secularization: the limit of charity.

Enlightenment rediscovered.

The substance of faith.

The moral question.

To return where?.

A reduced faith.

Secularization versus tragic thought.

Reason and the leap.

What a pity!.

Postscriptum.

Info autore

Gianni Vattimo, geboren 1936 in Turin, studierte Philosophie in Turin sowie in Heidelberg bei Hans-Georg Gadamer und Karl Löwith. 1964 wurde er Professor für Ästhetik in Turin, 1982 übernahm er dort den Lehrstuhl für Theoretische Philosophie. Von 1999 bis 2004 war Gianni Vattimo linksdemokratischer Abgeordneter im Europäischen Parlament.

Riassunto

In this engaging book, Gianni Vattimo explores the theme of faith and religion which underlies much of his work.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Gianni Vattimo, G Vattimo, Gianni Vattimo, Vattimo Gianni
• Editore: Wiley & Sons
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Libro
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.1999
• EAN: 9780745619552
• ISBN: 978-0-7456-1955-2
• Pagine: 104
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Filosofia: dall'antichità ai giorni nostri; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia; PHILOSOPHY / Religious, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, PHILOSOPHY / Metaphysics, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Philosophy, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology, Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology, Western philosophy from c 1800, Philosophy of religion, Western Philosophy, From C 1900 -