Sovereignty and Event

The Political in John D. Caputo's Radical Theology
1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-3-16-159230-0
Verlag: Mohr Siebeck

Buch, Englisch, 269 Seiten, Format (B × H): 232 mm x 156 mm, Gewicht: 430 g

Reihe: Religion in philosophy and theology

In this study, Calvin D. Ullrich argues for the political significance of the philosopher-theologian John D. Caputo's radical theology. Against the backdrop of present debates, the author traces the notions of 'sovereignty and event' by drawing on the political theology of Carl Schmitt and Caputo's evolving engagement with postmodern thought; from its genesis in Martin Heidegger to its deeply involved association with Jacques Derrida. Calvin D. Ullrich shows that contrary to some misleading interpretations of his religious deconstruction, Caputo has always held nascent political concerns which culminate in his radical theology. Writing for scholars working in contemporary philosophy and theology, this book offers one of the first major in-depth analyses covering Caputo's writings of the last four decades, and seeks to defend their relevance for discussions responding to ongoing political-theological challenges.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ullrich, Calvin D.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsethik, Weltethos
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsphilosophie, Philosophische Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Systematische Theologie Geschichte der Theologie, Einzelne Theologen

Über Autor(innen)

Ullrich, Calvin D.
Born 1990; 2019 PhD in Systematic Theology at Stellenbosch University, South Africa; currently Research Fellow in the Ecumenical Institute at Ruhr-University-Bochum, Germany.