Flesh and Body: Thinking Resurrection and Eucharist after Nietzsche

What does it mean that my flesh was born into the world? What would its re-birth entail? The turn to the body after Nietzsche not only foregrounds the finitude of the flesh, but clears the way for a new phenomenology of resurrection. This seminar for faculty and graduate students will study selections from Emmanuel Falque’s The Metamorphosis of Finitude: An Essay on Birth and Resurrection (2004). This event will be followed by lunch.

PLEASE NOTE: The location of this event has changed to Tutor Campus Center TTC 232. 3607 Trousdale Pkwy, Los Angeles, CA 90089

READINGS:

Emmanuel Falque, Metamorphosis of Finitude: An Essay on Birth and Resurrection (Fordham University Press, 2012 [French 2004]): Introduction, Chapter 1, Chapter 4, Chapter 9.

Emmanuel Falque, The Wedding Feast of the Lamb: Eros, the Body, and the Eucharist (Fordham University Press, 2016 [French 2011]): Introduction, Chapter 1, Chapter 3, Chapter 7.

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All Nova Forum events are free and open to the public. The first 15 people to register will receive a copy of Emmanuel Falque's book. All registrants will receive PDF copies. Please register via Eventbrite so that we can plan accordingly. We hope to see you there!

Emmanuel Falque is dean of the philosophy faculty at the Catholic University of Paris. A leading figure in French phenomenology, Falque is the author of 10 books on theology, medieval Christianity, and philosophy of religion, most notably the trilogy Triduum philosophique. Falque is also the founder of the rapidly growing International Network of Philosophy of Religion.

This Event is made possible by the support of ‘In Lumine: Supporting the Catholic Intellectual Tradition on Campuses Nationwide’ (Grant #62372) from the John Templeton Foundation. The opinions expressed in any publications, videos, lectures, etc. associated with this project are those of the author(s) or speaker(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation.

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