Ricoeur's hermeneutics of religion : rebirth of the capable self / Brian Gregor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gregor, Brian, 1976- author.

Series:

Studies in the thought of Paul Ricoeur

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ricœur, Paul.

Religion--Philosophy.

Religion.

Hermeneutics.

Physical Description:

xvi, 223 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2019]

Summary:

"In this important new book, Brian Gregor gives a comprehensive account of Paul Ricoeur's philosophy of religion, which focuses on the regeneration of human capability. Gregor documents the thinkers, movements, and themes that shaped Ricoeur's thought and gives a critical examination of Ricoeur's philosophical interpretation of religion"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Reflection and capability: the formation of Ricoeur's hermeneutics

Homo incapax : radical evil and the bound will

Transcendence, poetics, and the formation of the I can

Capability reborn : the hermeneutics of religion

Addressed by the word : the hermeneutics of revelation

The summoned subject : the call and the capable self

Eschatology, desire, and God

Being and God : reflections on transcendence, immanence, and divine personhood

Violence, the fundamental, and the cross.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Gregor, Brian, 1976- author. Ricoeur's hermeneutics of religion

ISBN:

9781498584739

149858473X

OCLC:

1050959912