The Early Heidegger and Medieval Philosophy
The Early Heidegger and Medieval Philosophy: Phenomenology for the Godforsaken is a 2006 book by Sean J. McGrath, in which the author critiques secularization through examining the relationship between Martin Heidegger's thought and late medieval and early Protestant Christianity.
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| Author | Sean J. McGrath |
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| Subject | Heidegger's philosophy |
| Published | 2006, reprinted 2013 |
| Publisher | Catholic University of America Press |
| Pages | 288 pp. |
| ISBN | 9780813221878 |
Synopsis
editStruck by the analogies between the thought of the early Heidegger and late medieval and early Protestant Christianity, McGrath argues in his book that the similarities are not accidental. After archival work in Germany, McGrath argues (with Max Scheler and Jacques Derrida), that Heidegger, an ex-seminarian and former Catholic, had secularized Christian concepts in Being and Time. Heidegger's book went on to become a foundational text in 20th century atheist thought, but according to McGrath its major themes would not have been possible to realise without Christianity.
Reception
editReviews of the book have been written by Philipp Rosemann, James D. Reid, Christian Lotz and Michael L. Raposa.[1][2][3][4] After the publication of The Early Heidegger and Medieval Philosophy the Centre for Theology and Philosophy at the University of Nottingham, the theological think-tank headed by the Anglican theologian John Milbank, commissioned McGrath to write a short critique of Heidegger for theologians.[5]
References
edit- ^ Raposa, Michael L. (2007). "The Early Heidegger and Medieval Philosophy: Phenomenology for the Godforsaken by S. J. McGrath (review)". The Thomist: A Speculative Quarterly Review. 71 (4): 646–649. doi:10.1353/tho.2007.0007. ISSN 2473-3725. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ Lotz, Christian (2007). "The Early Heidegger and Medieval Philosophy: Phenomenology for the Godforsaken". The Medieval Review. 9. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ Reid, James D. (13 November 2007). "The Early Heidegger and Medieval Philosophy: Phenomenology for the Godforsaken (review)". Journal of the History of Philosophy. 45 (4): 673–674. doi:10.1353/hph.2007.0094. ISSN 1538-4586. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ Rosemann, Philipp (2007). "The Lutheran Heidegger: Reflections on S. J. McGrath, The Early Heidegger and Medieval Philosophy," Philotheos: International Journal for Philosophy and Theology". Philotheos: International Journal for Philosophy and Theology. 7: 327–32. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ "Department of Philosophy". Memorial University of Newfoundland. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
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