| Kommentar |
Freedom - and in a political vein, liberty - is doubtlessly one of the most important concepts of recent theology and philosophy. Liberation theologies and decolonial efforts draw on Christian biblical narratives like the exodus and criticize ongoing opression in epistemic, economic, and political fields. In philosophical discourse, freedom from domination and the liberty to shape collective and individual destinies have been on the forefront of debates.
In the seminar, we will look at seminal Christian concepts of liberty in the hebrew and greek bible, and then concentrate on philosophical contributions from such different authors as Isaiah Berlin, Judith Butler, Michel Foucault, Harry S. Frankfurt, Immanuel Kant, Achille Mbembe, Martha Nussbaum, Amartya Sen, Charles Taylor and others. Concluding, we will take a look especially at women voices in black liberation theologies and consider what is to be learned from authors like Katie Canon, Delores Williams or Fundiswa Kobo. |
| Literatur |
Readings will be provided on Moodle in the course of the seminar. Introductory readings:
- Bird, Colin, Liberty, in: Bird, Colin, An Introduction to Political Philosophy, Cambridge 2019, 260-284
- Antonio, Edward, Black Theology, in: Rowland, Christopher, The Cambridge Companion to Liberation Theology, 2nd edition, Cambridge 2007, 79-104
- Grey, Mary, Feminist Theology: A Critical Theology of Liberation, in: Rowland, Christopher, The Cambridge Companion to Liberation Theology, 2nd edition, Cambridge 2007, 105-122 |
