Apocalypse of truth Heideggerian meditations / Jean Vioulac ; with a foreword by Jean-Luc Marion ; translated by Matthew J. Peterson.
| Author/creator | Vioulac, Jean |
| Other author | Peterson, Matthew J. |
| Other author | Marion, Jean-Luc, 1946- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2021. |
| Description | xvii, 191 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Apocalypse de la vérité. English |
| Contents | Clarifications -- From the equal to the same -- Truth and its destiny -- Apocalypse and truth -- On the edge of the abyss -- Abyss of the deity. |
| Abstract | "We inhabit a time of crisis-totalitarianism, environmental collapse, and the unquestioned rule of neoliberal capitalism. Philosopher Jean Vioulac is interested in and worried by all of this, but his main concern is how these phenomena all represent a crisis within-and a threat to-thinking itself. In his first book to be translated into English, Vioulac radicalizes Heidegger's understanding of truth as disclosure through the notion of "the apocalypse of truth." This apocalypse works as an unveiling that reveals the finitude and mystery of truth-a full confrontation with truth-as-absence. Engaging with Heidegger, Marx, and St. Paul, as well as contemporary figures including Agamben, Badiou, and Žižek, Vioulac's book presents a subtle, masterful exposition of his analysis before culminating in a powerful vision of what he terms "the abyss of the deity." Here, Vioulac articulates a portrait of Christianity as a religion of mourning, waiting for a god (Jesus) who has already died, a form of ever-present eschatology whose end has always already taken place. With a preface by Jean-Luc Marion, Apocalypse of Truth presents a major contemporary French thinker to English-speaking audiences for the first time"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-170) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Translation of | Translation of: Vioulac, Jean. Apocalypse de la vérité. |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020042356 |
| ISBN | 9780226766737 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
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