Frederick Douglass and the Philosophy of Religion: An Interpretation of Narrative, Art, and the Political

In Frederick Douglass and the Philosophy of Religion, Timothy J. Golden explores how Douglass's narrative method and reformed epistemology align with incarnational theology, offering a deeper connection to Christian theology than analytic theism. He interprets Douglass through existential and phenomenological lenses, comparing his use of moral suasion to Kant's aesthetic judgment and highlighting the role of judgment as a mediating faculty. Golden concludes by discussing how Douglass's incarnational theology informs his future work in philosophical and theological disciplines, emphasizing the overcoming of abstraction in social, political, Christian, and gender studies.

Format: Hardback
Length: 276 pages
Publication date: 06 December 2021
Publisher: Lexington Books

Frederick Douglass and the Philosophy of Religion: An Interpretation of Narrative, Art, and Politics delves into the narrative approach of Frederick Douglass and the reformed epistemology of analytic theism within the framework of incarnational theology. Timothy J. Golden contends that Douglass's use of narrative, in this context, fosters a strong moral, social, and political engagement, thus maintaining a closer connection to authentic Christian theology than analytic theism. To illustrate this contrast, Golden offers existential and phenomenological interpretations of Douglass, drawing upon the works of Kierkegaard, Kafka, and Levinas. Additionally, Golden interprets Douglass's use of moral suasion in light of Kant's moments of aesthetic judgment and his account of judgment as a mediating faculty between understanding and reason. In the conclusion of the book, Golden reflects on how Douglass's incarnational theology informs his future philosophical and theological work, which emphasizes consciousness (subjectivity) as deeply intertwined with time, understood as history. This understanding of consciousness offers valuable tools for overcoming abstraction in various fields, including social and political philosophy, Christianity, philosophical theology, and gender studies.

Frederick Douglass and the Philosophy of Religion: An Interpretation of Narrative, Art, and Politics explores the narrative method of Frederick Douglass and the reformed epistemology of analytic theism within the context of incarnational theology. Timothy J. Golden argues that Douglass's use of narrative maintains a robust moral, social, and political engagement, thus closer to an authentic Christian theology, in a way that analytic theism does not. To demonstrate this contrast, Golden offers existential and phenomenological interpretations of Douglass, drawing upon the works of Kierkegaard, Kafka, and Levinas. Additionally, Golden interprets Douglass's use of moral suasion in light of Kant's moments of aesthetic judgment and his account of judgment as a mediating faculty between understanding and reason. In the conclusion of the book, Golden reflects on how Douglass's incarnational theology informs his future philosophical and theological work, which emphasizes consciousness (subjectivity) as deeply intertwined with time, understood as history. This understanding of consciousness offers valuable tools for overcoming abstraction in various fields, including social and political philosophy, Christianity, philosophical theology, and gender studies.

Weight: 594g
Dimension: 239 x 160 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780739191675