Description
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThorough and highly accessible, Reasoning from Faith is an excellent resource for those interested in philosophy of religion, theology, and/or Merold Westphal, novice and seasoned scholar alike.
* Reading Religion *
Sand's book is the introduction to the work and intellectual histoy of Merold Westphal and should be read by anyone, who is dealing with this important author.
* Louvian Studies *
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
1. Of Hermeneutics and Style: How to Read Westphal
2. Recontextualization: A Westphalian Aufhebung?
3. Westphal and Hegel: Judging Religion Through Politics
4. Hegelians in Heaven, but on Earth . . .: An "Unfounding," Kierkegaardian Faith
5. Religiousness: The Expression of Faith
6. Faith Seeking Understanding: Westphal's Postmodernism
7. Intermediary Conclusions: The Believing Soul's Self-Transcendence
8. Radical Eschatology: Westphal, Caputo, and Onto-Theology
9. Comparative Eschatology: Westphal's Theology, Kearney's Philosophy, and Ricoeurian Detours
Conclusion: Westphal as a Theologian and Why it Matters Merold Westphal's Bibliography
Index
