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A novel and profound reading of Jean-Luc Nancy's deconstruction of Christianity in the context of French phenomenology's 'theological turn', this is an important contribution to continental philosophy of religion.
Deftly exploring Nancy's work alongside major twentieth-century philosophers of religion including Jean-Luc Marion, Michel Henry, Jean-Louis Chrétien and Emmanuel Falque, Jean-Luc Nancy after the Theological Turn argues that only by turning to theology can phenomenology come into its own as philosophy. Following Derrida's treatment of Nancy, Nikolaas Cassidy-Deketelaere thinks 'after' the theological turn by deconstructing phenomenology's inherent theological structure which made that turn possible: starting from the theological turn phenomenology was structurally inclined to produce, this book seeks to move beyond it (i.e., to 'de-theologise' phenomenology). This parallels Nancy's engagement with Christianity: drawing on Paul's kenosis—according to which God empties himself of his divinity in the Incarnation—he understands Christianity as deconstructing or de-theologising itself.
Written in elegant and clear prose, in elaborating Nancy's little-discussed writing on Christianity this volume clarifies the philosophical project of one of the most influential contemporary thinkers. Cassidy-Deketelaere persuasively establishes the radical significance of theology for phenomenology and explains the consequences of that relationship for the recent history of contemporary philosophy.
Contents
Foreword, Emmanuel Falque
Acknowledgements
Note on the Text
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
Part I: Givenness and Revelation
1. The Phenomenon of Revelation
2. The Depth of Reason
3. The Experience of Faith
Part II: Embodiment and Incarnation
4. Henry's Swerve of the Flesh
5. Falque's Resistance of the Body
6. Nancy's Extension of the Soul
Conclusion
References
Index
