Journey to Postmodernity in the Twentieth Century (Christianity and Western Thought, vol. 3)

by Alan G. Padgett; Steve Wilkens

Publisher:

IVP Academic

, 2016

Overview

Colin Brown’s Christianity Western Thought, Volume 1: From the Ancient World to the Age of Enlightenment was widely embraced as a text in philosophy and theology courses around the world. His project was continued with the same spirit, energy and design by Steve Wilkens and Alan Padgett in Volume 2, which explores the main intellectual streams of the nineteenth century.

This, the third and final volume, also by Wilkens and Padgett, examines philosophers, ideas and movements in the twentieth century and how they have influenced Christian thought. Students, pastors and thoughtful Christians will benefit from this volume which, when combined with the previous two, completes an authoritative history of Western thought since the birth of Christianity.

Key Features

• Examines philosophers, ideas and movements in the twentieth century
• Explores how they have influenced Christian thought
• Completes an authoritative three volume history of Western thought since the birth of Christianity

Contents

• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• 1. Science, Philosophy and the Demise of Idealism
• 2. Logic and Language: Early Analytic Philosophy
• 3. The Meaning of Being: Heidegger and German Existentialism
• 4. Being at Paris: French Existentialism
• 5. Existence and the Word of God: Dialectical Theology and Neo-orthodoxy
• 6. Pragmatism and Process: American Adventures in Ideas
• 7. Meaning and Analysis: Developments in Analytic Philosophy
• 8. Faith in Philosophy: Thomism, Hermeneutics and Christian Philosophy
• 9. Journey to Postmodernity
• 10. Conclusion, Retrospect and Reflection
• Notes
• Index

Praise for the Print Edition

Covering the twentieth centuryhow they have influenced Christian thoughts major figures and movements in philosophy and theology in one volume is truly a feat! That the authors have managed to narrate the history of both analytic and continental varieties of thought in an engaging and lively way is even more impressive. But what is perhaps most remarkable is how judicious and measured the authors have been in their appraisals of the respective figures and movements. The result is a most welcome achievement.

—Bruce Ellis Benson, professor of philosophy and chair of the philosophy department, Wheaton College

Product Details

• Title: Christianity and Western Thought: Journey to Postmodernity in the Twentieth Century, Volume Three
• Authors: Alan G. Padgett, Steve Wilkens
• Series: Christianity and Western Thought Series
• Volume: Three
• Publisher: IVP Academic
• Print Publication Date: 2016
• Logos Release Date: 2024
• Pages: 388
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Philosophy; History; Faith and reason
• Resource ID: LLS:CHRSTNTYWST3VLS
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-20T23:52:15Z