Karl Rahner, Friedrich Schelling, and Original Plural Unity

Author:

Fritz, Peter Joseph

Format:

Journal Article

Year:

2014

Journal Title:

Theological Studies

Volume:

75

Issue:

2

Language:

English

Abstract:

Despite the common perception that Rahner’s affinity with German Idealism places him near either Kant or Hegel, his thought accords better with that of Friedrich Schelling, whom he studied under Heidegger. The author examines this historical point, and then reads several of Rahner’s works to identify systematic resonances with Schelling. The article argues that the thought of Rahner and Schelling are well paired because both insist that at the origin of reality lies a plural unity. This Rahner-Schelling commonality regarding metaphysical pluralism could contribute to a theological aesthetic centered on freedom.

Who (Jesuits):

Rahner, Karl, 1904–1984

What (Subjects):

Theology -- Ontology

Philosophy -- Metaphysics

Where (Locations):

Europe -- Germany

When (Centuries):

20th century

Publisher URL:

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0040563914529897

Page Range:

284–307

ISSN:

0040-5639

2169-1304

DOI:

10.1177/0040563914529897