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Book SynopsisThe Trace of God treats Derrida's discussion and use of religious ideas. Examining his writings both early and late, it provides accounts of his engagement with the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions, offering a variety of perspectives on the meaning of his work and its implications today.
Trade Review"Edward Baring and Peter Gordon are to be commended for assembling such a high-quality collection." -- -Samir Haddad Fordham University "Edward Baring and Peter Gordon offer up to us an astonishingly fresh and vivid set of essays that not only cast new light on the work of the greatest philosophical provocateur of the late twentieth century but also provide food for reflecting today on the relations among violence, modernity, secularity, and religion." -- -Allan Megill University of Virginia "Jacques Derrida's most lasting legacy might well be his writings on religion, which not only restored the dialogue between religion and philosophy but also traced the entanglements of faith and knowledge, sacral and secular. If the perplexed seek a guide, they can do no better than this excellent volume. It explores Derrida's engagements with religion across the entire span of his career and the vast range of his interests. Bringing together established voices and younger scholars, these essays highlight the complexity and ambiguity of Derrida's thought and accentuate robust disagreements rather than harmonious consensus." -- -Warren Breckman University of Pennsylvania
Table of ContentsIntroduction "Et Iterum de Deo": Jacques Derrida and the Tradition of Divine Names Hent de Vries N ot Yet Marrano: Levinas, Derrida, and the Ontology of Being Jewish Ethan Kleinberg Poetics of the Broken Tablet Sarah Hammerschlag Theism and Atheism at Play: Jacques Derrida and Christian Heideggerianism Edward Baring Called to Bear Witness: Derrida, Muslims, and Islam Anne Norton H abermas, Derrida, and the Question of Religion Peter E. Gordon A braham, the Settling Foreigner Joseph Cohen and Raphael Zagury-Orly Unprotected Religion: Radical Theology, Radical Atheism, and the Return of Anti-Religion John D. Caputo The Autoimmunity of Religion Martin Hagglund Derrida and Messianic Atheism Richard Kearney Notes List of Contributors Index
