Biblical narrative in the philosophy of Paul Ricoeur : a study in hermeneutics and theology /
Although Paul Ricoeur's writings are widely and appreciatively read by theologians, this book offers a full, sympathetic yet critical account of Ricoeur's theory of narrative interpretation and its contribution to theology. Unlike many previous studies of Ricoeur, Vanhoozer argues in part...
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge [England] ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
1990.
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| Summary: | Although Paul Ricoeur's writings are widely and appreciatively read by theologians, this book offers a full, sympathetic yet critical account of Ricoeur's theory of narrative interpretation and its contribution to theology. Unlike many previous studies of Ricoeur, Vanhoozer argues in part I that Ricoeur's hermeneutics must be viewed in the light of his overall philosophical agenda, as a fusion and continuation of the unfinished projects of Kant and Heidegger. Particularly helpful is the focus on Ricoeur's recent narrative theory as the context in which Ricoeur deals with problems of time and the creative imagination, and the author shows that narrative is the culmination of Ricoeur's studies in textual hermeneutics as well as his search for the meaning of human being. In part II Vanhoozer examines the potential of Ricoeur's narrative theory for resolving certain theological problems, such as the dichotomy betweens the Jesus of history and the Christ of faith. In so doing he relates Ricoeur to the work of theologians such as Barth, Bultmann, Tillich, Pannenberg, Frei, and Tracy. This is a much-needed study of a remarkable interdisciplinary figure who draws upon thinkers as diverse as Aristotle and Virginia Woolf in his attempt to help the Bible speak meaningfully to people in our age. -- |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 308 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 290-301) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0521344255 9780521344258 9780521043908 0521043905 |