“Impressive . . . a gifted theologian . . . manages to place
Cavell in conversation with continental thought as productively as
anyone before him.” —Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews The American
philosopher Stanley Cavell (b. 1926) is a secular Jew who by his own
admission is obsessed with Christ, yet his outlook on religion in
general is ambiguous. Probing the secular and the sacred in Cavell’s
thought, Espen Dahl explains that Cavell, while often parting ways
with Christianity, cannot dismiss it either. Focusing on Cavell’s
work as a whole, but especially on his recent engagement with
Continental philosophy, Dahl brings out important themes in Cavell’s
philosophy and his conversation with theology. “It is undoubtedly
tricky business writing a book about Stanley Cavell and any book
enterprising enough to bring him into conversation with Christian
theology should be additionally commended, especially one as likable
as Espen Dahl’s.” —Modern Theology “Clearly, concisely, and
powerfully shows Cavell’s frequent and deep links to and engagements
with religion and religious themes and with (so-called) Continental
philosophy . . . Dahl has also written a highly accessible book on
Cavell, and yet one which in no way ‘waters down’ or dilutes
Cavell’s thinking. There ought to be more books of this kind on
Cavell.” —International Journal for the Philosophy of Religion
“In making such a convincing case for claiming that religion is
Stanley Cavell’s pervasive, hence invisible, business, Espen Dahl
also puts Cavell’s writings into sustained and productive dialogue
with the work of Levinas and Girard in ways other commentators have
not previously managed.” —Stephen Mulhall, Oxford University
Les mer
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780253012067
Publisert
2014
Utgiver
Vendor
Indiana University Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
Forfatter