Theology and Social Theory: Beyond Secular Reason
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (559 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1405136847 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 480 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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barryb said THE 1ST COMPLETE "PHRONEOLOGY" EVER WRITTEN:. THE 1ST COMPLETE "PHRONEOLOGY" EVER WRITTEN:What is a "Phroneology"? It is a "Theology of Phronesis". And "Phronesis" is equal to "the art of standing-in at the threshold of praxis" (my definition). Milbank has dedicated THE 1ST COMPLETE "PHRONEOLOGY" EVER WRITTEN: barryb THE 1ST COMPLETE "PHRONEOLOGY" EVER WRITTEN:What is a "Phroneology"? It is a "Theology of Phronesis". And "Phronesis" is equal to "the art of standing-in at the threshold of praxis" (my definition). Milbank has dedicated 450 pages to a complete explication of this motivational realm that informs the individual's "psyche" or "soul" and prepares it for the differentiati. 50 pages to a complete explication of this motivational realm that informs the individual's "psyche" or "soul" and prepares it for the differentiati. Revision or Retraction? Extended Review of Preface to 2nd Edition Charles W. Murry In this revised edition of John Milbank's seminal 1990 publication, a publication itself which has served as a founding document for that theological sensibility known as Radical Orthodoxy, Milbank has left largely unaltered the central thesis of the first edition. That thesis, which I explicated in a review of the first edition (For a more favorable review of the mai. Matthew J. Frizzell said An important theological polemic that ultimately partakes in the contradictions it critiques. Milbank's Theology and Social Theory is a large and complex text that put Milbank and subsequent Radical Orthodoxy on the theological map. Its second edition (reviewed here) has a helpful and clarifying introduction to this trajectory. (Theology and Social Theory was first published in 1990; its "An important theological polemic that ultimately partakes in the contradictions it critiques" according to Matthew J. Frizzell. Milbank's Theology and Social Theory is a large and complex text that put Milbank and subsequent Radical Orthodoxy on the theological map. Its second edition (reviewed here) has a helpful and clarifying introduction to this trajectory. (Theology and Social Theory was first published in 1990; its 2nd ed. in 2006). Critical and sweeping, the argument and subsequent effe. nd ed. in "An important theological polemic that ultimately partakes in the contradictions it critiques" according to Matthew J. Frizzell. Milbank's Theology and Social Theory is a large and complex text that put Milbank and subsequent Radical Orthodoxy on the theological map. Its second edition (reviewed here) has a helpful and clarifying introduction to this trajectory. (Theology and Social Theory was first published in 1990; its 2nd ed. in 2006). Critical and sweeping, the argument and subsequent effe. 006). Critical and sweeping, the argument and subsequent effe
But this make all the more important the publication of this second edition. Praise for the First edition"Milbank's work is a tour de force of systematic theology. Milbank develops an alternative which has been steadily developing and enriching in the intervening years."Charles Taylor, McGill University"Theology and Social Theory remains a dense, challenging and elusive masterpiece of a book, which has lost none of its power to intrigue and repel in equal measure."Times Literary Supplement, Sept 2006"This second edition is a vital aid to any reader who wishes to understand more fully how Theology and Social Theory relates to Milbank's continued publications and radically orthodox sensibilities."Theological Book Review"An influential and important book … instructive for students in that it analyses and challenges contemporary assumptions about society and religion." Teaching Theology & Religion. Re-reading this book is always a pleasure, becau
It would be churlish not to acknowledge its provocation and brilliance”.Featured in The Church Times “100 Best Christian Books"Brings this classic work up-to-date by reviewing the development of modern social thought.Features a substantial new introduction by Milbank, clarifying the theoretical basis for his work.Challenges the notion that sociological critiques of theology are ‘scientific’.Outlines a specifically theological social theory, and in doing so, engages with a wide range of thinkers from Plato to Deleuze.Written by one of the world’s most influential contemporary theologians and the author of numerous
. John Milbank is Professor of Religion, Politics and Ethics at the University of Nottingham and one of the most influential contemporary theologians. He is also the author of The Word Made Strange: Theology, Language, Culture (Blackwell, 1996)