La valeur du concept a donné lieu à de grandes controverses dans la philosophie et la théologie modernes. Alors qu'il déplace l'accent interne du concept au jugement pour parvenir à l'être, Rahner ne désire pas pour autant déprécier le concept. Une tension existe cependant dans sa pensée : tandis qu'il cherche à maintenir le mouvement dynamique de l'intellect qui transcende toute réalité dans sa marche vers l'infini, il entend bien éviter la complète relativisation du concept. L'article étudie la pensée de (...) Rahner sur le concept à travers son œuvre. (shrink)

The central topic of current philosophy of religion has been the meaning and the truth of the assertion that God exists. The roots of this preoccupation lie in the natural theology, and the criticism of that theology, of the eighteenth century in the West. The arguments of Hume and Kant are still the basis of contemporary discussion. While this attachment to eighteenth-century concerns may manifest a laudable sense of reverence for our ancestors, it has led the philosophy of religion into (...) lamentable delinquencies and impoverishments. (shrink)

Essays exploring a rich intersection between phenomenology and idealism with contemporary relevance.

The central topic of current philosophy of religion has been the meaning and the truth of the assertion that God exists. The roots of this preoccupation lie in the natural theology, and the criticism of that theology, of the eighteenth century in the West. The arguments of Hume and Kant are still the basis of contemporary discussion. While this attachment to eighteenth-century concerns may manifest a laudable sense of reverence for our ancestors, it has led the philosophy of religion into (...) lamentable delinquencies and impoverishments. (shrink)