Ricœur at the Limits of Philosophy: God, Creation, and Evil

ISBN-13: 9781009186742 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 260 str.

Barnabas Aspray (University of Oxford)

Opis

Can finite humans grasp universal truth? Is it possible to think beyond the limits of reason? Are we doomed to failure because of our finitude? In this clear and accessible book, Barnabas Aspray presents Ricœur's response to these perennial philosophical questions through an analysis of human finitude at the intersection of philosophy and theology. Using unpublished and previously untranslated archival sources, he shows how Ricœur's groundbreaking concept of symbols leads to a view of creation, not as a theological doctrine, but as a mystery beyond the limits of thought that gives rise to philosophical insight. If finitude is created, then it can be distinguished from both the Creator and evil, leading to a view of human existence that, instead of the 'anguish of no' proclaims the 'joy of yes.'

Recenzje

'… Aspray has given us an excellent treatment of the early Ricoeur.' Brian Gregor, The Heythrop Journal

Spis treści

1. Rage against the system: The unity of truth; 2. A philosophy of hope?: The universality of truth; 3. Absolutely no absolutes?: Ricœur's encounter with Thévenaz; 4. Finitude and the infinite: The god of the philosophers; 5. Finitude and evil: the crucial distinction; 6. Rightly relating evil and finitude; 7. The poetic symbol of creation; 8. The mysterious unity of creation; 9. The original goodness of creation.