The Prayers and Tears of Jacques Derrida: Religion Without Religion

The Prayers and Tears of Jacques Derrida: Religion Without Religion
ISBN-10
0253211123
ISBN-13
9780253211125
Category
Literary Criticism
Pages
379
Language
English
Published
1997
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Author
John D. Caputo

Description

The Prayer and Tears of Jacques Derrida takes its point of departure from Derrida's more recent, sometimes autobiographical writings and closely examines the religious motifs that have emerged in his later works. John D. Caputo's provocative interpretation of Derrida's thinking also makes an original contribution to the question of the relevance of deconstruction for religion. Caputo's Derrida is a man of faith who bridges Jewish and Christian traditions. The deep messianic, apocalyptic, and prophetic tones in Derrida's writings, Caputo argues, bespeak his broken covenant with Judaism. Through its startling exploration of Derrida's impossible religion, the book sheds light on the implications of deconstruction for an understanding of religion and faith today--from back cover.

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