When was John D. Caputo born?

John D. Caputo was born in 1940.

Where was John D. Caputo from?

John D. Caputo is an American philosopher of the Contemporary era.

How many quotes are attributed to John D. Caputo?

There are 5 attributed quotations from John D. Caputo in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.

John D. Caputo b. 1940

John D. Caputo (born 1940) is an American philosopher of the Contemporary era, associated with Continental Philosophy, Phenomenology, and Christian Philosophy.

John D. Caputo is an American philosopher, professor emeritus at Villanova University and Syracuse University, and one of the most influential figures in the contemporary tradition of weak theology and continental philosophy of religion. Radical Hermeneutics and Demythologizing Heidegger reread Heidegger's later thought through the lens of Kierkegaard and the Christian mystical tradition, while The Weakness of God and The Insistence of God developed his distinctive theology of the event, in which the name of God is the name of a weak call that insists without imposing. His more popular books, including On Religion and What Would Jesus Deconstruct?, have made the project of radical hermeneutics accessible to a wide readership.

Key facts

Nationality: American
Era: Contemporary
Movements: Continental Philosophy, Phenomenology, Christian Philosophy

Selected quotes

Attributed to John D. Caputo:

“God does not exist; God insists.”
Attributed to John D. Caputo:

“The name of God is the name of an event that is harbored in the name.”
Attributed to John D. Caputo:

“Weak theology is the theology of a God whose only weapon is love.”
Attributed to John D. Caputo:

“Hermeneutics is radical when it owns up to its own contingency.”
Attributed to John D. Caputo:

“Faith is not certainty; faith is the readiness to live without it.”

Frequently asked about John D. Caputo

When was John D. Caputo born?: John D. Caputo was born in 1940.
Where was John D. Caputo from?: John D. Caputo is an American philosopher of the Contemporary era.
What philosophical movements is John D. Caputo associated with?: John D. Caputo is associated with Continental Philosophy, Phenomenology, and Christian Philosophy.
What is John D. Caputo known for?: John D.
How many quotes are attributed to John D. Caputo?: There are 5 attributed quotations from John D. Caputo in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.