Deconstructing undecidability Derrida, justice, and religious discourse
Introduction : How to avoid decisions : denials -- Part I: Deconstructing undecidbility. Religion sans exclusivity : "perhaps" -- Rereading undecidability : an appreciation for the aporetic double-bind -- Part II: Justifying decision. The injustice of exclusivity -- The injustice of indeci...
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Lanham, Boulder, New York, London
Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
2020
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Introduction : How to avoid decisions : denials -- Part I: Deconstructing undecidbility. Religion sans exclusivity : "perhaps" -- Rereading undecidability : an appreciation for the aporetic double-bind -- Part II: Justifying decision. The injustice of exclusivity -- The injustice of indecision -- Part III: Un/avoidable divine decision -- Un/avoidable human decisions about divine decision -- Conclusion: the decision maker that therefore I am. "Advancing current readings of the deconstructive work of Jacques Derrida, Deconstructing Undecidability critically explores the problematic nature of decision, including the inherent exclusivity that accompanies any decision. In discourses where a pursuit of justice or liberation from systemic oppression is a primary concern, Michael Oliver argues for an appreciation of the inescapability of making limited, difficult decisions for particular forms of justice. Oliver highlights a similarly precarious predicament in the context of philosophical and religious negotiations of divine decision, pointing to the impossibility of safely navigating this issue. While wholeheartedly affirming the problem of exclusivity that inevitably accompanies decision, this book offers a renewed sense of undecidability that highlights a mistaken, illusory position of indecision as a reflection of power and privilege. Ultimately, this book aims to gain a greater appreciation for the complexity of the problem of decision, in order to be more rigorous and transparent in our continued engagement with it."-- Back cover |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-235) and index |
| Beschreibung: | xi, 241 Seiten 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781978704381 978-1-9787-0438-1 1978704380 1-9787-0438-0 |