Faith overcoming metaphysics: Gianni Vattimo and Thomas Aquinas on being
This paper considers Gianni Vattimo’s rejection of metaphysical conceptions of being in favor of a hermeneutic ontology developed along the lines of ‘weak thought.’ I argue that Vattimo’s critique neglects an abiding pluralism within the very history of metaphysical thought itself; at least some met...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V
2022
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International journal for philosophy of religion
Année: 2022, Volume: 92, Numéro: 2, Pages: 99-113 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
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B Aquinas B Weak thought B Metaphysics B Hermeneutics B Being |
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| Résumé: | This paper considers Gianni Vattimo’s rejection of metaphysical conceptions of being in favor of a hermeneutic ontology developed along the lines of ‘weak thought.’ I argue that Vattimo’s critique neglects an abiding pluralism within the very history of metaphysical thought itself; at least some metaphysical conceptions of being in that history do not fall prey to his critique. To establish my claim I turn to Thomas Aquinas, whose metaphysics is couched within a larger theological context and presents itself dynamically, thereby expressing some of the very features that Vattimo himself accords to Being. |
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| ISSN: | 1572-8684 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: International journal for philosophy of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s11153-022-09829-y |