The Weight of Finitude

"Ludwig Heyde's examination of the weight of finitude and its relation to God is translated here for the first time in English. Though philosophers may question if there still is room for God in philosophy after Nietzsche's pronouncement that "God is dead," Heyde suggests that a full acceptance of the finitude of existence can lead to the affirmation of God. He criticizes conceptions that have unconsciously dominated our thinking since the Enlightenment. In relation to the philosophical tradition - Thomas Aquinas, Anselm, Descartes, Kant, and primarily Hegel, among others - certain "experiences" are developed which thought can undergo when it goes to its limits and asks after the ground of all that is. At the same time, Heyde investigates how well the affirmation of God stands up against various intellectual and existential challenges such as Kant's critique, the experience of evil and suffering, and the thought of Heidegger and Nietzsche."--BOOK JACKET.

Year

1999

Language

English

Publisher

State University of New York Press

Editions

3

Pages

224

ISBN

9780791442661

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