William Franke
Dante's Paradiso and the Theological Origins of Modern Thought: Toward a Speculative Philosophy of Self-Reflection
Dante's Paradiso and the Theological Origins of Modern Thought: Toward a Speculative Philosophy of Self-Reflection
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Self-reflection, as the hallmark of the modern age, originates more profoundly with Dante than with Descartes. This book rewrites modern intellectual history, taking Dantes lyrical language in Paradiso as enacting a Trinitarian self-reflexivity that gives a theological spin to the birth of the modern subject. Facing the same nominalist crisis as Duns Scotus, Dante's thought and work indicate an alternative modernity along the path not taken. This other way shows up in Nicholas of Cusas conjectural science and in Giambattista Vicos new science of imagination as alternatives to the exclusive reign of positive empirical science, contributing to a reappropriation of self-reflection for the humanities.
Format: Hardback
Length: 344 pages
Publication date: 25 March 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Self-reflection, a hallmark of the modern age, has its roots in Dante's profound understanding, surpassing even that of Descartes. This groundbreaking book rewrites modern intellectual history, revealing that Dante's lyrical language in Paradiso embodies a Trinitarian self-reflexivity that infuses the birth of the modern subject with theological significance, even during the Troubadour era. The heightened self-reflexivity that has shaped our contemporary secular world and its impending technological apocalypse can also foster a poetic vision of other realms, akin to those experienced by Dante. Faced with the same nominalist crisis as Duns Scotus, his contemporary and the forerunner of scientific method, Dante's thought and work offer an alternative modernity, diverging from the path taken. This alternative path is evident in Nicholas of Cusas conjectural science and Giambattista Vicos new science of imagination, which provide alternatives to the exclusive reign of positive empirical science. In keeping with Dante's vision, these developments contribute to a reclamation of self-reflection for the humanities.
Weight: 660g
Dimension: 235 x 221 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367714666
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