Hans Urs Von Balthasar and the Dramatic Structure of Truth
A Philosophical Investigation

David C. Schindler (Author)

9780823223213

Hardback, published 9 August 2004

466 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 3.3 cm, 0.834 kg

Hans Urs von Balthasar (1905-1988) was one of the most prolific and influential theologians of the twentieth century. This book, the first English-language study of Balthasar, seeks to show the fruitfulness of his thought by drawing out its philosophical implications for the question of truth.
D. C. Schindler argues that a "dramatic" approach, shaping both the form and content of philosophy, enables a new conception of being, of human consciousness, and of their coming together to satisfy both traditional concerns about unity and postmodern calls for difference-while avoiding the pitfalls of a one-sided emphasis on either.