In modern times, the social sciences have sought to explain religion from a neutral, secular vantage-point. In response, theology has tried to legitimate itself by building upon social scientific conclusions. In this acclaimed book, John Milbank suggests that both enterprises are compromised by the
Beyond Reason: Postcolonial Theory and the Social Sciences
β Scribed by Sanjay Seth
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Year
- 2021
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 265
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Table of Contents
cover
Half title
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Beyondβ―Reason
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
I. MODERN WESTERN KNOWLEDGE
1. Unsettling the Modern Knowledge Settlement
2. Defending Reason:Β A Postcolonial Critique
II. POSTCOLONIALISM AND
3. The Code of History
4. The Anachronism of History
5. International Relations:Β Empire and Amnesia
6. Political Theory and the Bourgeois Public Sphere
Epilogue: Knowledge and Politics
Bibliography of Works Cited
Index
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