{"product_id":"9781509533503","title":"After God","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAfter God\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePeter Sloterdijk | Ian Alexander Moore\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ Religious\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eIn his \u003ci\u003eCritique of Cynical Reason\u003c\/i\u003e, Peter Sloterdijk pursued an enlightenment of the Enlightenment in both its beginnings and the present. After God is dedicated to the theological enlightenment of theology. It ranges from the period when gods reigned, through the rule of the world-creator god to reveries about the godlike power of artificial intelligence. The path of this self-enlightening theology, which is carried out here by a non-theologian, must begin well before Nietzsche’s declaration of the death of God, and it must move beyond this dictum to explore the present and the future. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSince the early 20th century we have seen how the metaphysical twilight of the gods, which has preoccupied philosophers and theologians, has been accompanied by an earthly twilight of the souls.  The emergence of psychoanalysis, and more recently the development of the neuro-cognitive sciences, have secularized the old Indo-European concept of the soul and transferred many accomplishments of the human mind to computerized machines.  What remains of the eternal light of the soul after the artificial lights have been turned on?  Have the inventors of AI thrust themselves into the position vacated by the death of god?  Perhaps the distinction between God and idols will soon re-emerge here for the citizens of modernity, only this time in a technological and political register. For them, theological enlightenment – which is completely different from an instinctive rejection of religion – will be a fateful task.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This new work by one of the most original thinkers today will appeal to students and scholars across the humanities and social sciences, as well as anyone interested in religion, philosophy and critical theory today.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Sloterdijk\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy and Aesthetics at the Karlsruhe School of Design.  He is one of the most influential philosophers writing today and is the author of many books including \u003ci\u003eThe Critique of Cynical Reason\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIn the World Interior of Capital\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpheres\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYou Must Change Your Life\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhat Happened in the 20th Century?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e08 June 2020\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolity Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781509533503\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e280\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Polity Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44311148003468,"sku":"9781509533503","price":62.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781509533503_3df5046d-6c56-42fd-b865-86f4a3cfb361.jpg?v=1780234112","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781509533503","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}