A paradigm of permeability: Franz von Baader on love

Bavarian intellectual Franz Xaver von Baader (1765-1841) counts among the most prominent representatives of German Romanticism, although his name and fame have almost been forgotten. Baader was a key figure among the Romantic scene and an ardent defender of Catholicism in the aftermath of Enlightenm...

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Autore principale: Geldhof, Joris 1976- (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Digitale/Stampa Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: Taylor & Francis [2017]
In: International journal of philosophy and theology
Anno: 2017, Volume: 78, Fascicolo: 1/2, Pagine: 91-105
(sequenze di) soggetti normati:B Baader, Franz von 1765-1841 / God / Love / Philosophy
Notazioni IxTheo:CB Esistenza cristiana
KAH Età moderna
KDB Chiesa cattolica
NBC Dio
VA Filosofia
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Riepilogo:Bavarian intellectual Franz Xaver von Baader (1765-1841) counts among the most prominent representatives of German Romanticism, although his name and fame have almost been forgotten. Baader was a key figure among the Romantic scene and an ardent defender of Catholicism in the aftermath of Enlightenment criticism on the Christian faith and tradition. Most interesting is that he did not construe his apologia on the basis of rational considerations only, as a counterattack as it were, but that he took a point of departure in a peculiar understanding of love. According to Baader, love is a concept and a reality which allows one to imagine the relation between creature and Creator and which intriguingly combines the distinctively human with the uniquely divine. In the present paper, I am continuing in the line of Ramón Betanzos’ outstanding study on Baader’s idea of love and argue that his intuitions reveal a solid synthesis of theological and philosophical insights which today is definitely worth reconsidering. In order to do that in an orderly fashion, I primordially focus on his concept of permeability and explore its metaphysical, epistemological and anthropological potential.
ISSN:2169-2327
Comprende:Enthalten in: International journal of philosophy and theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/21692327.2016.1246198