Theory in Distress?: On Being ‘Critical' with Everything

Religion' is often, if not always, deemed a rather problematic category by critical theorists, who urge scholars to be more attentive to the genealogy and history of the category. As part of the review symposium of Theory in a Time of Excess (2016), this review essay argues that ‘theory' i...

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Publié dans:Method & theory in the study of religion
Auteur principal: Roubekas, Nickolas P. 1979- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Brill [2018]
Dans: Method & theory in the study of religion
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Theory in a time of excess / Science des religions / Théorie critique
RelBib Classification:AA Sciences des religions
AB Philosophie de la religion
AG Vie religieuse
Sujets non-standardisés:B God(s)
B Belief
B Postmodernism
B Ancient Greece
B ‘theory'
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Résumé:Religion' is often, if not always, deemed a rather problematic category by critical theorists, who urge scholars to be more attentive to the genealogy and history of the category. As part of the review symposium of Theory in a Time of Excess (2016), this review essay argues that ‘theory' itself could be deemed problematic if we wish to be consistent in adopting such a critical stance, which can lead to several dead-ends when excluding other theoretical options and possibilities.
ISSN:1570-0682
Contient:Enthalten in: Method & theory in the study of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15700682-12341438