The theological turn in French phenomenology has been of great interest to scholars working in contemporary continental thought, but according to J. Aaron Simmons, not enough has been done to bring these debates into conversation with more mainstream philosophy. Building on the work of Kierkegaard, Levinas, Marion, and Derrida, among others, Simmons suggests how continental philosophy of religion can intersect with political philosophy, environmental philosophy, and theories of knowledge. By productively engaging philosophical "God-talk," Simmons proposes a robust model of postmodern religious belief and ethical existence.

Continental philosophy of religion applied to everyday living and thinking

About the Author

J. Aaron Simmons is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Hendrix College. He is editor (with David Wood) of Kierkegaard and Levinas: Ethics, Politics, and Religion (IUP, 2008).

Reviews

This first book by . . . a Furman University philosopher is a bold and impressive foray into the chasm that has distanced the analytic and continental traditions of philosophy over the last two generations. . . . God and the Other forcefully registers the emergence of Simmons as one of a number of new voices in philosophy of religion on the present horizon.

* Religious Studies Review *

We do not have many good examples of how continental and analytic philosopher can engage one another in a shared conversation . . . [Simmons] uses the analytic philosophers to state problems or to clarify options, and he then develops an analysis of the continental figures in order to show how the basic framework of the problem or puzzle needs to be revised or altered.

* Intnl Jrnl Philosophy of Religion *

This book convincingly argues from epistemological, ethical, ontological, and political angles that the theological turn of new phenomenology might inform contemporary ethics and politics-not despite its 'God talk,' but because of it . . . . The book is an invaluable resource for those sorting through the theological turn and for those who hear the call of the Other.

* Sophia *

This book is recommended not only to those with interests in new phenomenology but also to anyone interested in the ongoing debate and discussion on what relationship, if any, religion should have in the public sphere.

* The Journal of Religion *

This book is an encouraging sign about new directions in Continental philosophy-and Continental philosophy of religion more specifically. . . . Recommended.

* Choice *



Book Information
ISBN 9780253222848
Author J. Aaron Simmons
Format Paperback
Page Count 392
Imprint Indiana University Press
Publisher Indiana University Press
Weight(grams) 522g