Faith Envy: Kierkegaard, Wittgenstein, and Weil on Desirable Faith

Hermen Kroesbergen's book explores faith and religious language through the concept of faith envy, offering a new approach to the philosophy of religion. He focuses on the lives and works of philosophers such as Kierkegaard, Wittgenstein, and Weil to understand their perspective on the faith they envy, providing a deeper insight into what faith is and could be.

Format: Hardback
Length: 140 pages
Publication date: 24 June 2021
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Faith envy is a concept coined by Hermen Kroesbergen to explore faith and religious language, offering a fresh perspective on the philosophy of religion. For too long, the philosophy of religion has been confined to statements of faith concerning superempirical powers, neglecting the fact that if these statements were proven, they would cease to be religious. Kroesbergen proposes using faith envy as an alternative approach, drawing inspiration from the philosophers Søren Kierkegaard, Ludwig Wittgenstein, and Simone Weil. Their lives and works have often been studied for their insights into religious beliefs, but here, the focus shifts to their discussions of the faith they envy. Exploring our own faith envy and the struggles of Kierkegaard, Wittgenstein, and Weil to make sense of it provides a deeper understanding of what faith is and could be. This book is a timely and thought-provoking intervention in a philosophy of religion that has reached a dead end and a society that is troubled by faith but envious of it nonetheless.

Weight: 395g
Dimension: 228 x 161 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781978711259