St. Paul among the Philosophers (Indiana Series in the Philosophy of Religion) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0253220831 ISBN 13: 9780253220837

Publisher: Indiana University Press, 2009

Synopsis

In his epistles, St. Paul sounded a universalism that has recently been taken up by secular philosophers who do not share his belief in Christ, but who regard his project as centrally important for contemporary political life. The Pauline project―as they see it―is the universality of truth, the conviction that what is true is true for everyone, and that the truth should be known by everyone. In this volume, eminent New Testament scholars, historians, and philosophers debate whether Paul's promise can be fulfilled. Is the proper work of reading Paul to reconstruct what he said to his audiences? Is it crucial to retrieve the sense of history from the text? What are the philosophical undercurrents of Paul's message? This scholarly dialogue ushers in a new generation of Pauline studies.

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Review:

For those aware of the discussions surrounding the Apostle Paul, there is much to laud and appreciate. Caputo and Alcoff bring together many of the primary thinkers in the current embrace of Paul. In doing so, they offer the reader an introduction to the discussion. Source: Anglican Theological Review

St. Paul Among the Philosophers makes a vital contribution . . . This is a very rich book, vibrating with possibilities.2/3/10 Source: Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews

The value of the collection lies primarily in its clear outlining of the stakes of the debates surrounding Paul, more than any particular solutions its confluence of scholars offer.Vol. 2.48 2009 Author: Matthew Kaul Source: Englewood Review of Books

Caputo ... offers a concise, lucid introduction that is worth the price of this valuable book, which makes accessible Badiou's difficult text on Paul, and offers a compelling (postconference) essay by Zizek on Job. But context determines meaning, and much of the value in this book (and the drama of the conference) rests in the trenchant evaluations by biblical historians―especially Paula Fredriksen (Boston Univ.) and Daniel Boyarin (UC-Berkeley)―of Badiou and Zizek's appropriations of Paul at Paul's expense. Philosophers, beware of historians' careful constructions of meaning! They too believe in truth....Essential. --ChoiceFeb. 2010 Author: S. Young Source: McHenry County College

About this edition

• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0253220831
• ISBN 13: 9780253220837
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208
• Editor: Caputo John D., Alcoff Linda Martín