Between theology and antitheology by hollis phelps alain badiou. The starting point is badious claim that nowadays true religion and true faith are no longer possible. Badiou and theology by frederiek depoortere koorong. For badiou as for heidegger, nietzsches claim that god is dead is not yet without god, for the theistic. Deleuzes logic of sense edinburgh university press, 2011, and has published a number of articles and book chapters on badiou, deleuze and simondon. Philosophy sophistry antiphilosophy download ebook pdf. The present work reinforces the emancipatory potential of. This piece argues that the philosophy of alain badiou, which departs from the recognition that heidegger is the last universally recognised philosopher, provides the means for a radical reconsideration of the philosophytheology relationship in its specifically heideggerian form, involving as it does further questions of science and. Badious theory of the event is the lynchpin of his influential, but controversial, theory of revolutionary politics.
Geoffrey holsclaw is an affiliate professor of theology and director of master of arts in theology and mission at northern seminary. Ethics and the event in deleuze, derrida, and badiou. Dec 15, 2014 badious theory of the event is the lynchpin of his influential, but controversial, theory of revolutionary politics. Ebook badiou and theology philosophy and theology, by frederiek depoortere. This raises the serious problem of defining the specific difference between althussers llnderstanding of the relation of philosophy to ideology and badiou s owu concept of philosophy. The ontological debates surrounding deleuzebadiou have tended to be conducted in the margins of philosophical discourse in the us with both thinkers more popular in circles of theory than philosophy and in the pages of journals on culture and politics than nous or mind, but the publication of being and event itself is precisely what badiou. How do philosophy and theology complement each other. Political theology in badiou and agamben seattle university. Please support this open access publication by requesting that your. Abstractthe debate over the public role of religion and of theology has become quite urgent. Badiou is perhaps the only serious rival of deleuze and derrida for that meaningless but unavoidable title of most important contemporary french philosopher, and his major treatise,letre et levenement1988, is certainly the most ambitious and most compelling single.
Throughout i provide a coherent interpretation of badious use of theology, an interpretation that seeks to take seriously how theological elements function in and among the various dimensions of. Between theology and anti theology provides one of the first comprehensive analyses of the relationship between badiou s philosophy and theology. Like many who work at the intersection of theology and continental philosophy of religion, i was first introduced to the work of alain badiou through his saint paul. Materialism, dialectics, and theology in alain badiou sage journals. Sep, 2008 this piece argues that the philosophy of alain badiou, which departs from the recognition that heidegger is the last universally recognised philosopher, provides the means for a radical reconsideration of the philosophytheology relationship in its specifically heideggerian form, involving as it does further questions of science and. This book brings some of these philosophical views together to present an overview. While i do point to something of a radical shift in badious intellectual path, there is no doubt that mathematics never departed from badious work. Pdf philosophy and theology download full pdf book. Badiou has written about the concepts of being, truth and the subject in a way that, he claims, is neither postmodern nor simply a repetition of. Alain badiou asked to add the final paragraphs of his interview after the events of 11 september. The ontological debates surrounding deleuze badiou have tended to be conducted in the margins of philosophical discourse in the us with both thinkers more popular in circles of theory than philosophy and in the pages of journals on culture and politics than nous or mind, but the publication of being and event itself is precisely what badiou. View enhanced pdf access article on wiley online library html view download pdf for offline viewing. Between theology and anti theology by hollis phelps alain badiou. But the ends are similar, with the difference being that philosophy has a stronger likelihood of deciding th.
It focuses on badious ontology because his challenge to theology, and more in particular to the doctrine of god, is to be found at this level of his system. However, few biblical scholars, theologians, and philosophers have attempted to extend badious framework into other domains. A small number of other authors also asked and were allowed to make slight amendments to pieces they had already submitted. Jussi backman from the ultimate god to the virtual god 117 1. Aug 25, 2010 lastly, badious reading of pauls political theology argues that radical democratic universalism can only take the form of a fidelity to an impossible event that comes to be true in the posterior building of a community of faith. The clamor of being is one of the strongest readings of deleuze that exists, and badiou does an incredible job of synthesizing and presenting an image of deleuzes philosophy so that we can consider it at a more profound level. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Yet, badiou is not a believer in the traditional sense, let alone a christian philosopher. Download pdf philosophy and theology book full free. In this bold and provocative work, french philosopher alain badiou proposes a startling reinterpretation of st. Badiou is committed to, and equal to the challenge of, bestowing a cartesian clarity upon everything that he engages, which includes nearly every sphere of. The clamor of being cast gilles deleuze as a secret philosopher of the one. Ethics and the event in deleuze, derrida, and badiou by christopher jason davies dissertation submitted to the faculty of the graduate school of vanderbilt university in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of doctor of philosophy in philosophy december, 20 nashville, tennessee approved. This paper starts off by offering some bibliographical and biographical information about alain badiou, before sketching two theological contexts in which the work of badiou is of interest and focusing on the topic of god and badiou.
Badiou and theology philosophy and theology series by. Examining the full range of badiou s writings, this provocative study explores how badiou s philosophy relies on theology even if he claim. The obvious problem of ontology as a science is its extreme generality. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading alain badiou. He also examines which historical revolts are viewed by badiou as authentic events and.
Responding to tarbys questions, badiou takes us on a journey that interrogates and explores the four conditions of philosophy. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Pdf happiness, alain badiou, bloomsbury, 2019 isbn 978. Lastly, badious reading of pauls political theology argues that radical democratic universalism can only take the form of a fidelity to an impossible event that comes to be true in the posterior building of a community of faith. I will be primarily interested in the extent to which badious reading of paul radically calls into question the conclusions not only of those self. Badious philosophy of the event is itself undoubtedly one of the great events in recent french thought. The french philosopher alain badiou born 1937, is one of the main representatives of a recent philosophical homage to saint paul. Between theology and antitheology provides one of the first comprehensive analyses of the relationship between badious philosophy and theology.
Examining the full range of badious writings, this provocative study explores how badious philosophy relies on theology even if he claim. Philosophy as antireligion in the work of alain badiou. Between theology and antitheology kindle edition by phelps, hollis. Badiou has written about the concepts of being, truth and the subject in a way that, he claims, is.
Jun 03, 2010 frederiek depoortere, badiou and theology philosophy and theology. Buy badiou and theology philosophy and theology series by frederiek depoortere in paperback format at koorong 9780567032621. The seminar of alain badiou being 2the theological figure, 1986 alain badiou, translated by jason e. Third, the assimilation of badious terminology and themes into more general projects, as a kind. This does not mean, however, that his work is of no use to theologians, though a. In the fifth instalment of his series, andrew robinson traces the contours of the event, and its fundamental attributes, such as undecidability, ontological disruption, and unfoundedness.
Examining the full range of badious writings, this provocative study. Barakat and others published happiness, alain badiou, bloomsbury, 2019 isbn 978. On the contrary, he rejects transcendence and pleads for a radical thisworldliness. In the midst of one of those alltoocommon intellectual crises that go handinhand with graduate study, i was immediately taken in by badious attempt to resurrect paul as a militant figure. Philosophy and theology available for download and read online in other formats. In all these domains, events occur that bring to light possibilities that were invisible or even unthinkable. For badiou, paul is neither the venerable saint embalmed by christian tradition, nor the venomous priest execrated by philosophers like nietzsche. As recognized can common, every book will have particular things that will certainly make a.
In defense of alain badiou issue 109 philosophy now. This raises the serious problem of defining the specific difference between althussers llnderstanding of the relation of philosophy to ideology and badious owu concept of. The shares of being or gift, relation and participation. Examining the full range of badiou s writings, this. Between theology and antitheology, which is my attempt to wrestle with the role that theology plays in badious philosophy. This is not a book this is the explosion of what happens when the worlds greatest living philosopher, alain badiou and historys most perfect logics theology. Sean bowden is an alfred deakin postdoctoral research fellow at deakin university, australia. Those who downloaded this book also downloaded the following books. He is the coauthor of prodigal christianity 20, as well as the author of articles in theology and political philosophy, examining major figures such as hobbes, badiou and zizek, and integrating eucharistic and trinitarian themes to political practice. Pdf alain badiou and god frederiek depoortere academia. Religions and theology oxford road manchester m 9pl.
Depoortere took up the challenge and gave the proof that such a conversation can lead to a highlevel intellectual debate as well as an authentic theological research. Not only by the evident religious presence in the party politics sphere, nor by its influence in the brazilian social culture and life, but by the role that theology and, in this case, the churches can have to transform the social order. I would be very interested in any others interacting with. This concise and accessible book is the perfect introduction to badious thought. Buy badiou and theology by frederiek depoortere in hardback format at koorong 9780567032614. The pdf you are reading is an electronic version of a physical book that can be purchased through any bookseller including online stores, through the normal book supply channels, or re. In this work, clayton crockett rehabilitates deleuzes position within contemporary political and philosophical thought, advancing an original reading of the thinkers major works and a constructive conception of his philosophical ontology.
Articles in defense of alain badiou robert michael ruehl describes new political possibilities in issue 107, philosophy now published james alexanders a refutation of snails by roast beef, an article decrying contemporary french philosopher alain badiou b. Frederiek depoortere, badiou and theology philosophy and theology. The first section accounts for badious splitting of hegel into an idealist and materialist dialectic, and presents an exposition of the latter. Nathaniel sutanto april 23, 2015 in an article discussing the theology of albert ritschl, herman bavinck writes that throughout history christian theology fashioned for herself a philosophy or appropriated an existing one such that as that of aristotle as she had need of it and could use it without doing harm.
1015 862 167 106 1271 1167 29 1389 1082 354 1410 1519 601 386 1327 75 1311 1419 670 1433 91 1028 475 961 711 62 1038 440 620 10 147 319