The future of religion / Richard Rorty and Gianni Vattimo ; edited by Santiago Zabala

Author: Rorty, Richard
Uniform Title: Futuro della religione. English
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, [2005]
Copyright Date: ©2005
Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 91 pages)
Additional Creators: Vattimo, Gianni, 1936- and Zabala, Santiago, 1975-

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English.

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Anticlericalism and atheism / Richard Rorty -- Age of interpretation / Gianni Vattimo -- What is religion's future after metaphysics? / Richard Rorty, Gianni Vattimo, Santiago Zabala.

Summary

Though coming from different and distinct intellectual traditions, Richard Rorty and Gianni Vattimo are united in their criticism of the metaphysical tradition. The challenges they put forward extend beyond philosophy and entail a reconsideration of the foundations of belief in God and the religious life. They urge that the rejection of metaphysical truth does not necessitate the death of religion; instead it opens new ways of imagining what it is to be religious -- ways that emphasize charity, solidarity, and irony. This unique collaboration, which includes a dialogue between the two philosop.

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0231509103 (electronic bk.)
9780231509107 (electronic bk.)
9780231134941
0231134940
9780231134958
0231134959

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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