Some Reflections on Postmodernity’s Transcending from the Perspective of Modern Philosophy

Abstract

Laurence Paul Hemming’s book offered me the opportunity to study postmodern theology more closely and to examine the ways in which it wants to make use of pre-modern, modern and post-modern philosophical insights in order better to understand the mystery of faith. Having said this, I found it very difficult to grasp the issues which Hemming addresses in his book not only because of the content – he discusses a wide range of philosophical positions – but also because of his style—he chooses a variety of specific philosophical insights from a great number of philosophers in order to fit them in his own theological scheme. It appears to me that the workings of this scheme remain quite vague...