Heidegger and Philosophical Atheology: A Neo-Scholastic Critique

by Peter S. Dillard

Publisher:

Continuum

, 2011

Heidegger and Philosophical Atheology offers an important new reading of Heidegger's middle and later thought. Beginning with Heidegger's early dissertation on the doctrine of categories in Duns Scotus, Peter S. Dillard shows how Heidegger's middle and later works develop a philosophical anti-theology or 'atheology' that poses a serious threat to traditional metaphysics, natural theology and philosophy of religion. Drawing on the insights of Scholastic thinkers such as St Thomas Aquinas and Duns Scotus, the book reveals the problematic assumptions of Heideggerian 'atheology' and shows why they should be rejected. Dillard's critique paves the way for a rejuvenation of Scholastic metaphysics and reveals its relevance to some contemporary philosophical disputes. In addition to clarifying the question of being and explaining the role of phenomenology in metaphysics, Dillard sheds light on the nature of nothingness, necessity and contingency. Ultimately the book offers a revolutionary reorientation of our understanding, both of the later Heidegger and of the legacy of Scholasticism.

Features

Engages with important metaphysical issues that are often neglected.
Will provoke debate among those working on fundamental metaphysical and theological topics.

Contents

Introduction

1. Early Heidegger and Scholasticism

2. Heidegger's Atheology of Appropriation

3. Heideggerian Atheology and the Scotist Causal Argument

4. Appropriation and the Problem of Sufficient Comprehension

5. Heidegger's Atheology of Nothingness

6. Nothingness and the Problem of Possibility

7. A Positive Application

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index

Praise for Heidegger and Philosophical Atheology

... provocative... Dillard's analysis of Heidegger's work is very cogently and lucidly presented... challenge[s] scholars to engage in research along the paths so deftly cleared by the author.

Product Details

• Title: Heidegger and Philosophical Atheology: A Neo-Scholastic Critique
• Author: Peter S. Dillard
• Publisher: Continuum
• Print Publication Date: 2011
• Logos Release Date: 2024
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Ebook
• ISBNs: 9781441166555, 9781441143990, 1441143998, 1441166556
• Resource ID: LLS:9781441166555
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-05-16T21:37:18Z

About Peter S. Dillard

Peter S. Dillard is a professional philosopher, theologian, and writer living in Tucson, Arizona. He is the author of Heidegger and Philosophical Atheology, A Neo-Scholastic Critique.