
Prometheus Rebound
The Irony of Atheism
Joseph C. McLelland(Author)
Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Will be published approx. on 30. January 1989
Book
Paperback/Softback
382 pages
978-0-88920-974-9 (ISBN)
Description
Modern atheism is a further act in the ancient drama of Prometheus vs Zeus. This book argues that the antagonism is false, as proved by the ""irony"": in which atheism turns into antitheism, transferring divine qualities to Humanity. The drama is framed by the ""classicla dilemma,"" a conflict of wills: Tyrant and Rebel. The Unbinding of Prometheus is traced through Western history, to the Enlightenment ""death of God,"" both speculative (Hegel) and practical (Marx). Finally, four types of ""idols"" are examined, in which Prometheus is rebound: Freud's Oedipus, Nietzsche's Dionysus, Camus' Sisyphus and Sartre's Orestes. The revision of both theism and atheism demands re-casting Zeus and Prometheus, breaking the impasse of heteronomy/autonomy and omnipotence/free will. Only thus may we affirm Humanity without denying God.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Waterloo, Ontario
Canada
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
550 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-88920-974-9 (9780889209749)
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Joseph C. McLelland is McConnell Professor of the Philosophy of Religion and Dean of the Faculty of Religious Studies, McGill University. His writings include The Visible Words of God: The Sacramental Theology of Peter Martyr Vermigli, The Reformation and its Significance Today, Life and Eucharistic Texts of Vermigli, and numerous articles.