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Another Finitude : messianic vitalism and philosophy, Agata Bielik-Robson
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- Summary
- "Beginning from the notion of finite life, Another Finitude takes this staple subject from post-Heideggerian philosophy and opposes it to the onto-theological concept of infinity, represented by an eternal absolute. Although critical of Heidegger and his definition of finitude as 'being-towards-death', this book does not revert to the ontological idea of infinity secured in the sacred image of immortality. But it also does not want to give up on infinity altogether; the infinite is transposed, so it can become a necessary moment of the finite life. A theological framework for the new elaboration of the concept of finitude is crucial; but instead of following the Lutheran formula, Agata Bielik-Robson turns to the sources of Judaism. Taking inspiration from the Jewish idea of torat hayim, the principle of finite life, which found the best expression in the biblical sentence: love strong as death; love emerges as the alternative marker of finitude, allowing to us redefine it in an affirmative way. By tracing the avatars of love in the group of 20th-century thinkers, or 'messianic vitalists'-Benjamin, Rosenzweig, Arendt, Derrida, and (deeply revised) Freud-the book attempts to demonstrate the possibility of such affirmation. Love becomes the new 'infinite-in-the-finite'; love in all its forms, from the original libidinal endowment of the human psyche to the last metamorphoses of agape, the Greco-Christian divine love."--Publisher's statement
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xxiii, 287 pages
- Isbn
- 9781350094079
- Label
- Another Finitude : messianic vitalism and philosophy
- Title
- Another Finitude
- Title remainder
- messianic vitalism and philosophy
- Statement of responsibility
- Agata Bielik-Robson
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Beginning from the notion of finite life, Another Finitude takes this staple subject from post-Heideggerian philosophy and opposes it to the onto-theological concept of infinity, represented by an eternal absolute. Although critical of Heidegger and his definition of finitude as 'being-towards-death', this book does not revert to the ontological idea of infinity secured in the sacred image of immortality. But it also does not want to give up on infinity altogether; the infinite is transposed, so it can become a necessary moment of the finite life. A theological framework for the new elaboration of the concept of finitude is crucial; but instead of following the Lutheran formula, Agata Bielik-Robson turns to the sources of Judaism. Taking inspiration from the Jewish idea of torat hayim, the principle of finite life, which found the best expression in the biblical sentence: love strong as death; love emerges as the alternative marker of finitude, allowing to us redefine it in an affirmative way. By tracing the avatars of love in the group of 20th-century thinkers, or 'messianic vitalists'-Benjamin, Rosenzweig, Arendt, Derrida, and (deeply revised) Freud-the book attempts to demonstrate the possibility of such affirmation. Love becomes the new 'infinite-in-the-finite'; love in all its forms, from the original libidinal endowment of the human psyche to the last metamorphoses of agape, the Greco-Christian divine love."--Publisher's statement
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- Bielik-Robson, Agata,
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- non fiction
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- bibliography
- Series statement
- Political theologies
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- Finite, The
- Vitalism
- Love
- Judaism and philosophy
- Ontology
- Jewish philosophers
- Jewish philosophers
- Judaism and philosophy
- Love
- Ontology
- Label
- Another Finitude : messianic vitalism and philosophy, Agata Bielik-Robson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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- 1088539721
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xxiii, 287 pages
- Isbn
- 9781350094079
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- Another Finitude : messianic vitalism and philosophy, Agata Bielik-Robson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 1088539721
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xxiii, 287 pages
- Isbn
- 9781350094079
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
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- n
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