The death of God : an investigation into the history of the Western concept of God / Frederiek Depoortere.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Depoortere, Frederiek.

Contributor:

Hazel M. Hussong Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

God.

Death of God theology.

Death of God.

Philosophical theology.

Physical Description:

xi, 207 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : T & T Clark, 2008.

Summary:

How did the idea of the 'Death of God' come about, where were its origins? Frederiek Depoortere presents a fascinating investigation into the history of the concept of God through Greek philosophy, Mediaeval theology and the Reformation to Early Modern philosophy. He proves that the roots of modern secularism can be traced back to the epistemology of the first metaphysicians of Greek philosophy and the Christian theologians and thinkers, who further developed their concepts.

Contents:

Introduction: Have we taken Nietzsche seriously enough?

Nietzsche's proclamation of the death of God revisited

Elements from the history of the western concept of God from its Greek origins until the fourteenth century

Descartes, divine omnipotence, and the theological origins of modernity

Modern science and the disappearance of God from western culture

Luther, Hegel, and the death of God

General conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-193) and indexes.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Hazel M. Hussong Fund.

ISBN:

9780567032720

0567032728

OCLC:

156830917