Barth, Derrida and the Language of Theology (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521657082)

This study offers a new and original analysis of the problem of religious language. Taking as its starting point Karl Barth's doctrine of analogy, the author draws parallels between Barth's insights into the language of theology and the work of Emmanuel Levinas and Jacques Derrida, and concludes that Barth's doctrine of analogy is a theological reading of Derrida's economy of diff rance. This important interpretation reveals Barth's closeness to postmodern thinking and underlines his relevance to current debates on the language of theology.

Author: Graham Ward
ISBN-10: 0521657083
ISBN-13: 9780521657082
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/28/1999
Pages: 280
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.42h x 5.41w x 0.59d