This is a revised edition of John Milbank's masterpiece,
which sketches the outline of a specifically theological social
theory.
* The Times Higher Education Supplement wrote of the first
edition that it was "a tour de force of systematic theology.
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 books.
Autorentext
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).
Klappentext
In modern times, the social sciences have sought to explain religion from a neutral, secular vantage-point. In response, theology has tried to legitimate itself by building upon social scientific conclusions. In this acclaimed book, John Milbank suggests that both enterprises are compromised by the theological and anti-theological assumptions built into the social sciences themselves.
This new edition of Theology and Social Theory brings John Milbank's classic work fully into line with his most recent views and is laid out in an easier-to-read format. It features a substantial new preface in which Milbank answers his critics by defending and further elaborating his metahistorical vision.
Provocative and well-argued, this updated classic from one of the world's leading theologians offers a comprehensive treatment of the relation between theology and social theory, all the way from Plato to Deleuze.
Zusammenfassung
This is a revised edition of John Milbank's masterpiece, which sketches the outline of a specifically theological social theory.
- The Times Higher Education Supplement wrote of the first edition that it was a tour de force of systematic theology. 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 books.
Inhalt
Acknowledgements for the First Edition.
Preface to the Second Edition.
Introduction.
Part I: Theology and Liberalism:.
1. Political Theology and the New Science of Politics.
2. Political Economy as Theodicy and Agonistics.
Part II: Theology and Positivism:.
3. Sociology I: From Malebranche to Durkheim.
4. Sociology II: From Kant to Weber.
5. Policing the Sublime: A Critique of the Sociology of Religion.
Part III: Theology and Dialectics:.
6. For and Against Hegel.
7. For and Against Marx.
8. Founding the Supernatural: Political and Liberation Theology in the Context of Modern Catholic Thought.
Part IV: Theology and Difference:.
9. Science, Reality and Power.
10. Ontological Violence or, The Post-Modern Problematic.
11. Difference of Virtue, Virtue of Difference.
12. The Other City: Theology as a Social Science.
Index of Names.