Constructing the Self: Thinking with Paul and Michel Foucault

Constructing the Self: Thinking with Paul and Michel Foucault
ISBN-10
3161516990
ISBN-13
9783161516993
Category
Autonomy (Philosophy).
Pages
316
Language
English
Published
2012
Publisher
Mohr Siebeck
Author
Valérie Nicolet-Anderson

Description

Using some of the works of Michel Foucault (1926-1984) as a conversation partner, Valerie Nicolet-Anderson focuses on the manner in which Paul constructs the identity of his audience in his letter to the Romans. In particular, she analyzes how the notions of autonomy and self-agency function for both authors. In this dialogue, Valerie Nicolet-Anderson examines whether Paul can still play a relevant part in contemporary discussions around the notion of identity. The approach to Paul presents a narrative reading of Romans and displays an interdisciplinary hermeneutics which brings together New Testament exegesis and post-modern philosophy. The author constructs a dynamic picture of Paul as engaged in the shaping of the ethos of his communities through various strategies. She highlights Paul's actuality, reflecting the current use of Paul by continental philosophers and invites more interdisciplinary reflection between exegesis and philosophy.

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