{"product_id":"the-faith-of-the-faithless-isbn-9781781681688","title":"The Faith of the Faithless","description":"The return to religion has arguably become the dominant theme of contemporary culture. Somehow, the secular age seems to have been replaced by a new era where political action flows directly from theological, indeed cosmic, conflict. \u003ci\u003eThe Faith of the Faithless \u003c\/i\u003elays out the philosophical and political framework of this idea and seeks to find a way beyond it. Should we defend a version of secularism or quietly accept the slide into theism? Or is there another way? “A thoughtful, illuminating exploration … erudite and measured.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A rich, audacious attempt to plumb the meaning of faith … an exacting and indispensable reflection on the nature of political commitment.” \u003ci\u003eBooks and Culture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A movingly optimistic work … Critchley, poetically and persuasively, suggests ways in which this might be accomplished.\"—Stuart Kelly, \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A sustained and fascinating reflection on the place of religion in political discourse.\"—Giles Fraser, \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The book displays Critchley’s skill as one of the very best close readers of philosophical texts we have ... this fascinating and important book traces, as it were, a trajectory of his thought and is not an end in itself.\"—Robert Eaglestone, \u003ci\u003eTimes Higher Education Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Provides a powerful vision of what our politics ought to look like.\"—David Winters, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimon Critchley\u003c\/b\u003e is the Hans Jonas Professor of Philosophy at the New School of Social Research in New York. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eInfinitely Demanding\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEthics–Politics–Subjectivity\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Dead Philosophers\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a frequent contributor to the philosophy column in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e.What is there left to believe in anymore? A philosophical exploration into the politics of religion","brand":"Verso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301881499877,"sku":"NP9781781681688","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781781681688.jpg?v=1767739273","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-faith-of-the-faithless-isbn-9781781681688","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}