Félix Ravaisson
Fragments on Philosophy and Religion
Clare Carlisle editor Simone Kotva editor Victor Emma-Adamah editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publishing:20th Aug '26
£28.99
This title is due to be published on 20th August, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
The first English translation of Ravaisson’s unpublished notes on the history and philosophy of religion, showing his lifelong engagement with theology, mysticism and mythology
Félix Ravaisson: Fragments on Philosophy and Religion comprises translations from Ravaisson’s notes on the history and philosophy of religion, dating from 1850 to 1900.
Addressing the history of religions, ancient Greek thought, Christian theology, and the philosophy of revelation, these texts are brought to an English audience for the first time here, as the editors place the fragments in the context of Ravaisson’s philosophy as a whole.
These unpublished fragments show Ravaisson’s lifelong grappling with fundamental questions of theology. They demonstrate that the research into mystery religions, mysticism and the Christian liturgy to which he devoted the end of his long career was not a rupture with the philosophy of his early years. In these texts, Ravaisson elaborated his philosophy of revelation, sacrifice and love, and continued the story he had begun with his study of Aristotle.
These late writings by the great Nineteenth French Philosopher Félix Raviasson are not only crucial for understanding his unique theoretical trajectory, but remain extremely illuminating in relation to the history of religion, the meaning of the Bible and the history of Western thought. Above all they tend to show that the questions posed by philosophy cannot be separated from the historical reality of religion. -- John Milbank, Emeritus Professor of Theology and Philosophy, University of Nottingham, UK
A landmark of the Ravaisson-renaissance, Fragments on Philosophy and Religion paints a vivid picture of the creative power of a restless, searching thinking. Bookended by essays from two of the most influential figures in the contemporary reactivation of French Spiritualism, it is essential reading not just for scholars of nineteenth-century French thought, but for anyone interested in an intellectual practice that resists disciplinary norms and static categories. -- Daniel Whistler, Professor of Philosophy, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK
ISBN: 9781350299177
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272 pages