Religion, Metaphysics, and the Postmodern: William Desmond and John D. Caputo

by Christopher Ben Simpson

William Desmond's original and creative work in metaphysics is attracting more and more attention from philosophers of religion. Putting Desmond in conversation with John D. Caputo, an important philosopher of religion from the Continental tradition, Christopher Ben Simpson casts new light on Desmond's complex, multifaceted, and nuanced thought. The comparative approach allows Simpson to get at the core of recent debates in the philosophy of religion. He develops a rich understanding of how ethics and religion are informed by metaphysics, and contrasts this approach to the decidedly anti-metaphysical stance in Continental philosophy. Religion, Metaphysics, and the Postmodern presents a systematic analysis of Desmond's thought as it advances work on Caputo's thinking and on the philosophy of religion.

Genres: Theology, Philosophy

226 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Christopher Ben Simpson is an associate professor of philosophy and theology at Lincoln Christian University (Lincoln, IL).

Reviews

[Hollow Stone · Rating 3 out of 5]

My brain is mush as I took my time since it’s all part of an online course. Now the real challenge are the lectures and the writing of it.