Human Existence Before God

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Introduction
• The Concept of Existence in Heidegger's Philosophy
• The Ontological Turn in Heidegger
• The Fundamental Ontology of Being and Time
• Existence and Time: The Temporality of Being
• The Relevance of Heidegger's Ontology for Christian Philosophy and Theology
• Heidegger's Ontology and the Question of God
• The Problem of Religious Language in Heidegger
• Heidegger's Thought and the Possibility of a Christian Ontology
• Heidegger and the Tradition of Christian Thought
• The Influence of Aquinas and the Thomistic Tradition
• The Impact of German Idealism and Phenomenology
• Heidegger's Relationship to the "New Scholastic Philosophy"
• Conclusion

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This book aims to explore the ontology of Martin Heidegger and its relevance for Christian philosophy and theology. It examines Heidegger's key concepts, such as existence, time, and being, and analyzes their implications for understanding the relationship between human existence and the divine. The work seeks to contribute to the contemporary debate about the meaning of Heidegger's thought for Christianity.

• The ontology of Martin Heidegger
• The relevance of Heidegger's ontology for Christian philosophy and theology
• The relationship between human existence and the divine
• The possibility of a Christian ontology
• The influence of Heidegger on contemporary Christian thought

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

The first chapter introduces the concept of existence in Heidegger's philosophy, outlining his ontological turn and the fundamental ontology of Being and Time. It explores the temporality of being and the relationship between existence and time.

The second chapter examines the relevance of Heidegger's ontology for Christian philosophy and theology, addressing the question of God and the problem of religious language in Heidegger's thought. It explores the possibility of a Christian ontology based on Heidegger's concepts.

The third chapter discusses Heidegger's relationship to the tradition of Christian thought, analyzing the influence of Aquinas and the Thomistic tradition, the impact of German Idealism and Phenomenology, and Heidegger's connection to the "New Scholastic Philosophy."

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

Key terms and concepts include: Martin Heidegger, ontology, existence, time, being, Christian philosophy, Christian theology, religious language, "New Scholastic Philosophy," German Idealism, Phenomenology, Aquinas, Thomistic tradition.