Transcendence and Beyond: A Postmodern Inquiry

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Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: Do We Need to Transcend Transcendence? John D. Caputo and Michael J. Scanlon Part 1. Keynotes of Transcendence 1. The Impossible for Man-God Jean-Luc Marion 2. Nihilism as Postmodern Christianity Gianni Vattimo Part 2. Re-imagining Traditional Transcendence 3. Re-imagining God Richard Kearney 4. Trinity and Transcendence Michael J. Scanlon 5. Transcendent Immanence and Evolutionary Creation James P. Mackey 6. G*d-The Many-Named: Without Place and Proper Name Elisabeth Schussler Fiorenza Part 3. Relocating Transcendence on the Plane of Immanence 7. Rumors of Transcendence: The Movement, State, and Sex of Beyond Catherine Keller 8. Intimations of Transcendence: Praise and Compassion Sallie McFague 9. Topologies of Transcendence David Wood 10. Temporal Transcendence: The Very Idea of a venir in Derrida John D. Caputo 11. Transcendence and Transversality Calvin O. Schrag Transcendence and Beyond: A Concluding Roundtable Moderated by John D. Caputo List of Contributors Index