Sacrifice for Nothing: The Movement of Kenosis in Jan Patocka's Thought
This article focuses on the idea of sacrifice in the work of the Czech phenomenologist Jan Patocka. It presents and examines this philosopher from a theological perspective against the background of the theological turn in contemporary philosophy. First, the article focuses on Patocka's reflect...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2017]
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Modern theology
Year: 2017, Volume: 33, Issue: 4, Pages: 594-617 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Patočka, Jan 1907-1977
/ Marion, Jean-Luc 1946-
/ Christianity
/ Phenomenology
/ Kenosis
/ Sacrifice (Religion)
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| IxTheo Classification: | NBF Christology VA Philosophy |
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| Summary: | This article focuses on the idea of sacrifice in the work of the Czech phenomenologist Jan Patocka. It presents and examines this philosopher from a theological perspective against the background of the theological turn in contemporary philosophy. First, the article focuses on Patocka's reflections on the kenotic sacrifice, which he defines as the sacrifice for nothing. Second, Patocka's thought is put into dialog with Jean-Luc Marion's phenomenological sketch of sacrifice embedded in his phenomenology of the gift. Although both Patocka and Marion share an interest in sacrifice, a phenomenon of high theological importance, only the latter enjoys reception on the part of theology. Yet, the article argues, on the basis of further inquiry into Patocka's writings, Patocka presents a complementary and alternative perspective that not only precedes the theological turn but also challenges and opens new ways for theology. The conclusion thus portrays a kenotic form of Christianity after the end of Christianity, drawn from Patocka, as a specific spiritual being-in-the-world. |
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| ISSN: | 1468-0025 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Modern theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/moth.12357 |