There has been much philosophical speculation on the potential failure of language as well as the search for a presentation of the "e;thing itself"e; beyond representation. Words Fail pursues the writings of a trio of philosophers-Jacques Derrida, Philippe Lacoue-Labarthe, and Giorgio Agamben-as prime examples of how modern poetry presents us with a profitable vantage point from which to survey the ongoing struggle of living in a highly fragmented world.Alongside these thinkers, this book looks specifically at the form of spirituality that is given shape by this intersection of poetics and theological-philosophical reflection-all of which offer rich suggestions about our spiritual nature.
| ISBN: | 9780823272853 |
| Publication date: | 3rd October 2016 |
| Author: | Dickinson, Colby |
| Publisher: | Fordham University Press |
| Format: | Ebook |