1st Edition
The Politics of Praise Naming God and Friendship in Aquinas and Derrida
By William W. Young Iii
Copyright 2007
230 Pages
by
Routledge
230 Pages
by
Routledge
230 Pages
by
Routledge
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While the revelation of God's name is a central theological topic, its ethical and political significance are often overlooked. In a world filled with violence committed 'in the name of God', how might invoking God's name enable peace, community, and hope? The Politics of Praise argues that the redemptive potential of naming God lies in how this event transforms friendship. It breaks new ground... Read more
Contents: Introduction: naming God and friendship; Proper names and the logic of friendship; Names and proofs: modes of signification in Aquinas' Summa Theologiae; Charity, friendship and justice in the Summa Theologiae; The impossibility of naming: on Jacques Derrida; Conclusion: in the name of friendship; Bibliography; Index.
Biography
William W. Young III is Assistant Professor of Humanities at Endicott College, Massachusetts, USA.
’The Politics of Praise is a provocative and challenging work that cracks open the social and political implications of charity. ... a remarkable book that convincingly demonstrates how our lives are subverted and transformed when God is named as friend and we are called to abide in that friendship.’ Modern Theology
