Political Theology of Schelling

Saitya Brata Das examines Schelling's theologico-political works and argues that he inaugurates a new thinking outside of Occidental metaphysics, preparing for the post-metaphysical philosophy of Heidegger, Rosenzweig, and Derrida. This new reflection re-thinks religion as eschatology, opening up infinitude from the heart of finitude to an irreducible outside of worldly hegemonies.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 276 pages
Publication date: 28 February 2018
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

Saitya Brata Das delves into the intricate realm of Schelling's theologico-political works, engaging in a rigorous analysis that juxtaposes his thought against his more dominant contemporary, Hegel. Das contends that Schelling initiates a groundbreaking departure from the confines of Occidental metaphysics, employing a paradoxical approach to transcendence that sets the stage for the post-metaphysical philosophy of renowned thinkers such as Martin Heidegger, Franz Rosenzweig, and Jacques Derrida. This transformative reflection emerges from a re-imagining of religion as eschatology, transcending the universal world-historical politics of modernity. By intervening in contemporary discussions on post-secularism and the resurgence of religion, Das demonstrates that religion, in essence, always unveils an infinite dimension from the very heart of finitude, reaching towards an irreducible exterior beyond the mundane order of worldly hegemonies. In this context, religion assumes a critical political theology of exception devoid of sovereign power.

Saitya Brata Das meticulously examines the theologico-political works of Schelling, engaging in a rigorous analysis that juxtaposes his thought against his more dominant contemporary, Hegel. Das argues that Schelling inaugurates a new thinking that transcends the boundaries of Occidental metaphysics, employing a paradoxical approach to transcendence that prepares the way for the post-metaphysical philosophy of renowned thinkers such as Martin Heidegger, Franz Rosenzweig, and Jacques Derrida. This transformative reflection emerges from a re-imagining of religion as eschatology, surpassing the universal world-historical politics of modernity. By intervening in contemporary discussions on post-secularism and the resurgence of religion, Das demonstrates that religion, in essence, always unveils an infinite dimension from the very heart of finitude, reaching towards an irreducible exterior beyond the mundane order of worldly hegemonies. In this context, religion assumes a critical political theology of exception devoid of sovereign power.

Weight: 422g
Dimension: 155 x 230 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781474432221