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Beyond the Problem of Evil: Derrida and Anglophone Philosophy of Religion

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Full Title:

Beyond the Problem of Evil: Derrida and Anglophone Philosophy of Religion

Contributors:
ISBN:

9781498555722

Publisher:

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Imprint:

Lexington Books

Publication Date:

12th March 2018

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

Professional and Scholarly

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Other Subjects:

Philosophy of religion

Dewey:

210

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Hardback

Number of Pages:

162

Dimensions:

Width 161mm, Height 239mm, Spine 19mm

Weight:

417g

Description

Beyond the Problem of Evil tackles the reinventing the philosophy of religion by way of a topic familiar to anyone who has encountered the field. By considering how the problem of evil is historically structured by commitments to theism alongside the recent calls for cross-cultural relevance in the field, the book offers an argument whereby philosophers of religion may globalize the scope of their work. Drawing on the work of Jacques Derrida and critical theorists of religion, the topic is reframed as an investigation of how social actors perceive necessities and grapple with accidents that disrupt them. In this way, the usual commitments to categories structured by theism no longer prevent cross-cultural studies of evil and the stage is set for rethinking the field.

Author Bio

Nathan R.B. Loewenis assistant professor at the University of Alabama.

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