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"This volume in the Political Theory and Contemporary Philosophy series provides a political and philosophical critique of Zionism.While other nationalisms seem to have adapted to twenty-first century realities and shifting notions of state and nation, Zionism has largely remained tethered to a nineteenth century mentality, including the glorification of the state as the only means of expressing the spirit of the people. These essays, contributed by eminent international thinkers including Slavoj Zizek, Luce Irigaray, Judith Butler, Gianni Vattimo, Walter Mignolo, Marc Ellis, and others, deconstruct the political-metaphysical myths that are the framework for the existence of Israel.Collectively, they offer a multifaceted critique of the metaphysical, theological, and onto-political grounds of the Zionist project and the economic, geopolitical, and cultural outcomes of these foundations.A significant contribution to the debates surrounding the state of Israel today, this groundbreaking work will appeal to anyone interested in political theory, philosophy, Jewish thought, and the Middle East conflict."--

Communism no longer represents an appealing alternative to capitalism, having lost much of its political clout and theoretical power. In its original Marxist formulation, communism promised an ideal of development, but only through a logic of war, and while a number of reformist governments still promote this ideology, their legitimacy has steadily declined since the fall of the Berlin wall. Separating communism from its metaphysical foundations, which include an abiding faith in the immutable laws of history and an almost holy conception of the proletariat, Gianni Vattimo and Sant

Over the course of his career, Gianni Vattimo has assumed a number of public and private identities and has pursued multiple intellectual paths. He seems to embody several contradictions, at once defending and questioning religion and critiquing and serving the state. Yet the diversity of his life and thought form the very essence of, as he sees it, the vocation and responsibility of the philosopher. In a world that desires quantifiable results and ideological expediency, the philosopher becomes the vital interpreter of the endlessly complex. As he outlines his ideas about the philosopher's role, Vattimo builds an important companion to his life's work. He confronts questions of science, religion, logic, literature, and truth, and passionately defends the power of hermeneutics to engage with life's conundrums. Vattimo conjures a clear vision of philosophy as something separate from the sciences and the humanities but also intimately connected to their processes, and he explicates a conception of truth that emphasizes fidelity and participation through dialogue

Motiviert durch die gegenwärtig feststellbare Renaissance der Relgion versucht der Turiner Philosophieprofessor und Wortführer der italienischen Postmoderne G. Vattimo (zuletzt "Kurze Geschichte der Philosophie im 20. Jahrhundert", BA 6/02) seine Philosophie der nachmetaphysischen Dekonstruktion in die Begrifflichkeit der christlichen Religion zu übertragen. Im Anschluss an Nietzsches Verkündigung vom Tod Gottes und Heideggers Polemik gegen die Metaphysik plädiert er in diesem Essay für einen christlichen Glauben, der sich von der antiken Metaphysik, von der Vorstellung einer absoluten Wahrheit und von allen Dogmen der offiziellen Kirchenlehre befreit und sich statt dessen auf eine frei ausgeübte Religiosität gründet, in deren Zentrum die Kontemplation und das religiöse Erlebnis steht. Diskussionsbeitrag der postmodernen Philosophie zur Frage nach Gott und christlicher Religion im nachmetaphysischen Zeitalter. (3)

Nietzsche im Porträt. Gianni Vattimos Einführung in Nietzsches Werk folgt Heideggers ontologischer Interpretation der Philosophie Nietzsches. Es orientiert sich an der künstlerischen und kulturkritischen Wirkungsgeschichte Nietzsches in den ersten Jahrzehnten des 20. Jahrhunderts.

In this article, Italian philosopher and politician Gianni Vattimo (born 1936) problematizes the concept of "the end of metaphysics," which was announced in the 20th century. In Vattimo's opinion, the early 21st century sees a return of metaphysics. This points to a certain human need. Starting from two classic narratives – Friedrich Nietzsche's postulation of the death of God, and Martin Heidegger's critique of metaphysics – Vattimo proposes two alternatives: a «metaphysics of the authorized» and the «metaphysics of the downtrodden». Although the former has discredited itself, the latter hasn't. It may be this latter metaphysics that answers the profound human need without offering totalitarian forms of control, oppression, or certainty in the existence of a single truth for all.