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Offers a complete reinterpretation of Karl Barth's theology
Breathes new life into the tradition of "Speculative Theology"
Presents theology as a thoroughly rational praxis, and engages current issues in epistemology
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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German Idealism
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Front Matter
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From Dialectical to Speculative Theology
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This book examines the speculative core of Karl Barth’s theology, reconsidering the relationship between theory and practice in Barth’s thinking. A consequence of this reconsideration is the recognition that Barth’s own account of his theological development is largely correct. Sigurd Baark draws heavily on the philosophical tradition of German Idealism, arguing that an important part of what makes Barth a speculative theologian is the way his thinking is informed by the nexus of self-consciousness, reason and, freedom, which was most fully developed by Kant, Fichte, and Hegel. The book provides a new interpretation of Barth’s theology, and shows how a speculative understanding of theology is useful in today’s intellectual climate.
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Authors and Affiliations
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University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Sigurd Baark
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Affirmations of Reason
Book Subtitle: On Karl Barth’s Speculative Theology
Authors: Sigurd Baark
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70793-8
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-70792-1Published: 26 January 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-88991-7Published: 04 June 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-70793-8Published: 08 January 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 291
Topics: Christian Theology, Philosophy of Religion, Comparative Literature