Critical Reason and Faith: The Contribution of Ricoeur’s Hermeneutics

Authors

  • J. Haryatmoko

Abstract

The current age of Postmodernist discourse involves a critique of various forms of oppression. These can take the form of grand narratives, foundations, and the belief in various forms of inflexible truth. But the traditional religious discourse __ with its attempts to understand faith and reason and its reliance on unique singular truths __ can easily lead to charges of dogmatism. So the question is whether religion thought is sufficiently well-equipped for opening itself to postmodern thought which tends to be analogous, flexible and tolerant of a plurality of meanings. This paper will enlist the aid of Ricoeur’s critical hermeneutics to show how traditional religious discourse can adapt to the postmodern age.

Author Biography

J. Haryatmoko

Sanata Dharma University, Indonesia

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