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biblical echoes in
postmodern thought
Does contemporary philosophical and the widening of the realm of
thought accomplish the modern rationality. The presence of the
enlightenment project of overcom- biblical heritage in contemporary
ing and eliminating religion? The philosophy poses an important
present monograph argues to the challenge to both secular and the-
contrary, and joins the current line ological thought, and simultane-
of research that claims the return ously opens up new possibilities for
of the religious. The author focus- a dialogue between them.
es on some leading representatives
of postmodern philosophy (hei-
degger, levinas, vattimo, Derrida,
Marion) and examines their ap-
proaches with regard to elements
and patterns of thought that derive
from the Judeo-christian tradition.
These elements are not mere-
ly marginal, but instead belong to
the essence of the postmodern
turn, which is characterized by the
deposition of the modern subject,
Source: Klun, Branko. Onkraj biti: bibliÄŤni odmevi v
postmoderni misli, (KnjiĹľna zbirka KUD Logos, 46).
Ljubljana: KUD Logos, 2014. 256 str. ISBN 978-961-
6519-82-3. [COBISS.SI-ID 276540160]
