| Hans Urs Von Balthasar and the Dramatic Structure of Truth: A Philosophical Investigation Contributor(s): Schindler, David C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0823223213 ISBN-13: 9780823223213 Publisher: Fordham University Press OUR PRICE: $89.30 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2004 Annotation: Hans Urs von Balthasar (19051988) was one of the most prolific and influential theologians of the twentieth century. This book, the first English-language study of Balthasar, seeks to show the fruitfulness of his thought by drawing out its philosophical implications for the question of truth.D. C. Schindler argues that a "dramatic" approach, shaping both the form and content of philosophy, enables a new conception of being, of human consciousness, and of their coming together to satisfy both traditional concerns about unity and postmodern calls for difference-while avoiding the pitfalls of a one-sided emphasis on either. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Epistemology - Philosophy | Religious |
| Dewey: 121.092 |
| LCCN: 2003024302 |
| Series: Perspectives in Continental Philosophy |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6.2" W x 9" (1.85 lbs) 466 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Hans Urs von Balthasar (1905Ñ1988) was one of the most prolific and influential theologians of the twentieth century. This book, the first English-language study of Balthasar, seeks to show the fruitfulness of his thought by drawing out its philosophical implications for the question of truth.D. C. Schindler argues that a dramaticapproach, shaping both the form and content of philosophy, enables a new conception of being, of human consciousness, and of their coming together to satisfy both traditional concerns about unity and postmodern calls for difference-while avoiding the pitfalls of a one-sided emphasis on either. |
Contributor Bio(s): Schindler, David C.: - D. C. Schindler is Visiting Associate Professor of Philosophy at Villanova University and the associate editor of Communio. |