Jacqueline Mariña

Transformation of the Self in the Thought of Schleiermacher

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Produktbeschreibung

The work of German theologian Friedrich Schleiermacher (17681834) has played a key role in the development of Protestant thought. Despite the importance of Schleiermacher's ethical theory, it has received little attention in the English-speaking world. Jacqueline Mari a's book offers a corrective to this neglect, inviting philosophers and theologians to reassess his work and influence and the relevance of his thought to contemporary debates concerning the relation of religion and morality. Mari a begins by acknowledging Schleiermacher's early struggle to come to terms with Kant's practical philosophy, and his changing approach to Spinozism. Moving on to analyse the mature writings, Mari a engages with Schleiermacher's ideas on the moral transformation of the self, firstly in regard to the self-consciousness of the individual vis- -vis his community, and secondly in regard to the philosophical problem of religious pluralism.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sydney University Press
• Seitenzahl: 282
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Juni 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 472g
• ISBN-13: 9780199206377
• ISBN-10: 0199206376
• Artikelnr.: 23908967

Autorenporträt

Jacqueline Mariña is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Purdue University, Indiana. She has written numerous articles on both Kant and Schleiermacher.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1: The Philosopher's Stone
2: The Principle of Individuation
3: Personal Identity
4: The World is the Mirror of the Self
5: The Highest Good
6: Individual and Community
7: Transformation of the Self through Christ
8: Outpourings of the Inner Fire: Experiential Expressivism and Religious Pluralism
Conclusion
Bibliography