| A Man of Little Faith Contributor(s): Deguy, Michel (Author), Elson, Christopher (Introduction by), Nancy, Jean-Luc (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1438453590 ISBN-13: 9781438453590 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $99.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Movements - Deconstruction - Religion | Faith - Religion | Atheism |
| Dewey: 210 |
| LCCN: 2013048559 |
| Series: Suny Contemporary French Thought |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.5" W x 10.1" (1.20 lbs) 264 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In A Man of Little Faith the French poet and philosopher Michel Deguy reflects on the loss of religious faith both personally and culturally. Disenchanted not only with the oversimplifications of radical atheism but also with what he sees as an insipid sacralization of art as the influence of religion has waned, Deguy refuses to focus on loss or impossibility. Instead he actively suspends belief, producing a poetic deconstruction that, though resolutely a-theistic, makes a plea for an earthly piety and for the preservation of the relics of religion for the world to come. Two essays by Jean-Luc Nancy and a recent interview with Deguy are included, which reveal the impact and implications of Deguy's ongoing reflection and its significance within his generation of French thought. |