Background
Caputo, John David was born on October 26, 1940. Son of Peter Joseph and Florence Agnes (Binns) Caputo.
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The purpose of the present study is to undertake a confrontation of the thought of Martin Heidegger and of Thomas Aquinas on the question of Being and the problem of metaphysics.
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In these spirited essays, John D. Caputo continues the project he launched with Radical Hermeneutics of making hermeneutics and deconstruction work together. Caputo claims that we are not born into this world hard-wired to know Being, Truth, or the Good, and we are not vessels of a Divine or other omnipotent supernatural force. Focusing on how various contemporary philosophers develop aspects of this fragmented view of the life world in areas such as madness, friendship, democracy, gender, science, the "end of ethics," religion, and mysticism, this animated study by one of America's leading continental philosophers shakes the foundations of religion and philosophy, even as it gives them new life.
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"This is a remarkable book: wide-ranging, resonant, and well-written; it is also reflective and personable, warm and engaging." ―Philosophy and Literature "With this book Caputo takes his place firmly as the foremost American, continental post-modernist... " ―International Philosophical Quarterly "One cannot but be impressed by the scope of Radical Hermeneutics." ―Man and World "Caputo’s study is stunning in its scope and scholarship." ―Robert E. Lauder, St. John’s University, The Thomist For John D. Caputo, hermeneutics means radical thinking without transcendental justification: attending to the ruptures and irregularities in existence before the metaphysics of presence has a chance to smooth them over. Radical Hermeneutics forges a closer collaboration between hermeneutics and deconstruction than has previously been attempted.
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Whether the law should permit voluntary euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide is a notoriously difficult question. How cogent is the "slippery slope" objection? In other words, is it reasonable to object on the grounds that patients would be killed who did not make a free and informed request, or for whom palliative care would have offered an alternative. This book provides the general reader with a clear introduction to this central question, not least by reviewing the Dutch euthanasia experience. It will interest both sides of the debate.
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"Against Ethics is beautifully written, clever, learned, thought-provoking, and even inspiring." ―Theological Studies "Writing in the form of his ideas, Caputo offers the reader a truly exquisite reading experience.... his iconic style mirrors a truly refreshing honesty that draws the reader in to play." ―Quarterly Journal of Speech "Against Ethics is, in my judgment, one of the most important works on philosophical ethics that has been written in recent years.... Caputo speaks with a passion and a concern that are rare in academic philosophy. His profound sense of humor deepens the passion of the viewpoints he develops." ―Mark C. Taylor "Obligation happens!" declares Caputo in this brilliant and witty postmodern critique of ethics, framed as a contemporary restaging of Kierkegaard’s Fear and Trembling.
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"Caputo offers a compelling plea for a reinterpretation of Heidegger that will make us more humane, and more attuned to the call of justice and mercy than to the call of Being."―Christian Century "There is no other book that focuses on the religious significance of the many ‘turnings’ in Heidegger’s thought, nor that addresses the question of Heidegger’s politics textually rather than autobiographically." ―Merold Westphal A readable chronological consideration of Heidegger’s texts that assesses his achievement as a thinker, while pointing to the sources of his political and ethical failure. Caputo addresses the religious significance of Heidegger’s thought.
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"Caputo’s book is riveting.... A singular achievement of stylistic brio and impeccable scholarship, it breaks new ground in making a powerful case for treating Derrida as homo religiosis.... There can be no mistaking the importance of Caputo's work." ―Edith Wyschogrod "No one interested in Derrida, in Caputo, or in the larger question of postmodernism and religion can afford to ignore this pathbreaking study. Taking full advantage of the most recent and least discussed writings of Derrida, it offers a careful and comprehensive account of the religious dimension of Derrida’s thought." ―Merold Westphal
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( In these spirited essays, John D. Caputo continues the ...)
In these spirited essays, John D. Caputo continues the project he launched with Radical Hermeneutics of making hermeneutics and deconstruction work together. Caputo claims that we are not born into this world hard-wired to know Being, Truth, or the Good, and we are not vessels of a Divine or other omnipotent supernatural force. Focusing on how various contemporary philosophers develop aspects of this fragmented view of the life world in areas such as madness, friendship, democracy, gender, science, the "end of ethics," religion, and mysticism, this animated study by one of America's leading continental philosophers shakes the foundations of religion and philosophy, even as it gives them new life.
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With examples ranging from ancient arms to modern innovations such as pilotless drones, this study of the neglected topic of weapons research deploys applied ethics and moral philosophy to argue that its injurious intent renders it morally unjustifiable.
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Caputo, John David was born on October 26, 1940. Son of Peter Joseph and Florence Agnes (Binns) Caputo.
Caputo received his B.A. in 1962 from La Salle University, his M.A. in 1964 from Villanova University and his Ph.D. in philosophy in 1968 from.
Caputo received his B.A. in 1962 from La Salle University, his M.A. Caputo taught philosophy at Villanova University from 1968 to 2004. He was appointed the David R. Cook Professor of Philosophy at Villanova University in 1993. Caputo was the Thomas J. Watson Professor of Religion at Syracuse University, where he taught in both the departments of philosophy and religion from 2004 until his retirement in 2011.
He is emeritus professor at both Villanova University and Syracuse University and continues to write and lecture in both the United States and Europe. Theodore GeorgeMichael BroganJames K. A. Smith, professor, philosopher and theologian.
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Author: The Mystical Element in Heidegger's Thought, 1978, Heidegger and Aquinas: An Essay on Overcoming Metaphysics, 1982, Radical Hermeneutics, 1987, Against Ethics, 1993, Demythologizing Heidegger, 1993, Deconstruction in a Nutshell, 1997, The Prayers and Tears of Jacques Derrida, 1997, Of God, the Gift and Postmodernism, 1999, More Radical Hermeneutics, 2000.
Caputo is a major figure associated with Postmodern Christianity, Continental Philosophy of Religion, as well as the founder of the theological movement known as weak theology.
Much of Caputo's work focuses on hermeneutics, phenomenology, deconstruction and theology. He is active in the American Philosophical Association, the American Academy of Religion, the Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy and he chairs the board of editors for the Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory.
Member American Catholic Philosophical Association (vice president 1986-1987, president 1986-1987), American Philosophical Association (executive committee since 1986, national board officers 1992-1995), Hegel Society of America, Heidegger Conference American, Metaphys. Society of America, Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy (executive ci-director 1992-1995).
Married Mary Kathryn Boyle, June 8, 1968. Children: David, Paul, Kathryn Elizabeth.