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.
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
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