Hans Urs von Balthasar and the Dramatic Structure of Truth
A Philosophical Investigation
Hans Urs von Balthasar (1905-1988) was one of the most prolific and influential theologians of the twentieth century. This book, the first English-language study of Balthasar, seeks to show the fruitfulness of his thought by drawing out its philosophical implications for the question of truth.
D. C. Schindler argues that a "dramatic" approach, shaping both the form and content of philosophy, enables a new conception of being, of human consciousness, and of their coming together to satisfy both traditional concerns about unity and postmodern calls for difference-while avoiding the pitfalls of a one-sided emphasis on either.
Schindler develops his thought in dialogue with philosophical questions raised by other thinkers, such as Kant, Hegel, Husserl, Heidegger, and some 20th-century Thomists.——Theology Digest
Scholars interested in Balthasar cannot ignore Schindler's latest volume, for no other English-language study of Balthasar has reached its depth, range, and perspicacity.——The Review of Metaphysics