Mystical Theology and Continental Philosophy - 9781472478610

Taylor & Francis

Mystical Theology and Continental PhilosophyInterchange in the Wake of God\nAuthor(s): David Lewin, Simon D. Podmore, Duane Williams\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781472478610, 978-1472478610\nSynopsis\nExploration of the interface between mystical theology and continental philosophy is a defining feature of the current intellectual and even devotional climate. But to what extent and in what depth are these disciplines actually speaking to one another; or even speaking about the same phenomena? This book draws together original contributions by leading and emerging international scholars, delineating emerging debates in this growing and dynamic field of research, and spanning mystical and philosophical traditions from the ancient, to the medieval, modern, and contemporary. At the heart of which lies Meister Eckhart, perhaps the single most influential Christian mystic for modern times. The book is organised aroun.