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God Owes Us Nothing: A Brief Remark on Pascal's Religion and on the Spirit of Jansenism

God Owes Us Nothing: A Brief Remark on Pascal's Religion and on the Spirit of Jansenism - Paperback

by Leszek Kolakowski
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Availability:In StockContributor:Leszek KolakowskiSeries:Brief Remark on Pascal's Religion and on the Spirit of JansePublish date:1998-05-22Pages:248
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Chicago PressISBN-13:9780226450537ISBN-10:226450538UPC:9780226450537Book Category:PhilosophyBook Subcategory:Religious, Good & Evil, Free Will & DeterminismSize:8.48 x 5.49 x 0.72 inchesWeight:0.7011Product ID:SCFXM3QSBW
God Owes Us Nothing reflects on the centuries-long debate in Christianity: how do we reconcile the existence of evil in the world with the goodness of an omnipotent God, and how does God's omnipotence relate to people's responsibility for their own salvation or damnation. Leszek Kolakowski approaches this paradox as both an exercise in theology and in revisionist Christian history based on philosophical analysis. Kolakowski's unorthodox interpretation of the history of modern Christianity provokes renewed discussion about the historical, intellectual, and cultural omnipotence of neo-Augustinianism.

"Several books a year wrestle with that hoary conundrum, but few so dazzlingly as the Polish philosopher's latest."-Carlin Romano, Washington Post Book World

"Kolakowski's fascinating book and its debatable thesis raise intriguing historical and theological questions well worth pursuing."-Stephen J. Duffy, Theological Studies

"Kolakowski's elegant meditation is a masterpiece of cultural and religious criticism."-Henry Carrigan, Cleveland Plain Dealer
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Chicago PressISBN-13:9780226450537ISBN-10:226450538UPC:9780226450537Book Category:PhilosophyBook Subcategory:Religious, Good & Evil, Free Will & DeterminismSize:8.48 x 5.49 x 0.72 inchesWeight:0.7011Product ID:SCFXM3QSBW
Kolakowski, Leszek: - Leszek Kolakowski (1927-2009) was professor of philosophy at the University of Warsaw until the Polish political crisis of March 1968 when he was formally expelled. Hethen moved to universities inNorth America and the United Kingdom.From 1981 to 1994 he was a professor in the Committee on Social Thought andthe department of philosophy at the University of Chicago. He is best known for his critical analyses of Marxist thought, especially his three-volume history, "Main Currents of Marxism" (1976). In his later work, he increasingly focused on philosophical and religious questions. He was the author of numerous books.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press

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