In this first English translation of an important work, a leading phenomenologist unfolds the ideas of memory and loss, of the immemorable, and of hope, as he opens a phenomenological path to the heart of classical thought. He stands with Levinas, Marion, and Henry in attempting to join philosophy and religion after Kant, Nietzsche, and Heidegger.

About the Author
Jean-Louis Chretien teaches philosophy at the University of Paris IV. His books, as translated into English, include The Unforgettable and the Unhoped For (Fordham University Press, 2002), Hand to Hand (Fordham University Press, 2003), and The Call and the Response (Fordham University Press, 2004). He is one of the coeditors of Phenomenology and the "Theological Turn": The French Debate (Fordham University Press, 2000), as well as the author of the follow-up volume Phenomenology "Wide Open": After the French Debate (Fordham University Press, 2005).

Reviews
"Densely thought and beautifully written." -- -Kevin Hart " Without question, The Unforgettable and the Unhoped for proves to be an important contribution in the ongoing campaign of the theological turn." -Journal of Phenomenological Psychology



Book Information
ISBN 9780823221936
Author Jean-Louis Chretien
Format Paperback
Page Count 135
Imprint Fordham University Press
Publisher Fordham University Press