Law and Transcendence : On the Unfinished Project of Gillian Rose

Law and Transcendence examines and develops the philosophy of British Philosopher Gillian Rose. By putting Rose's thought into critical dialogue with contemporary philosophers and religious thinkers, the author demonstrates the continuing importance of her work and the importance of critical engagement between philosophy and religious thought . Gillian Rose (1947-1995) is widely recognized as an important and original thinker, but her philosophical writing is notoriously difficult. Her work spans philosophy, social theory, religious studies (Jewish and Christian), and political theory. Law and Transcendence examines and develops the animating concern of Rose's thought: the attempt to transform philosophy into jurisprudence. By putting Rose's thought into critical dialogue with contemporary philosophers (including John McDowell, Robert Brandom, and Judith Butler) and religious thinkers (including Jean-Luc Marion, John Milbank, and Jeffrey Stout), Law and Transcendence demonstrates the continuing importance of Rose's work - and the importance of critical engagement between philosophy and religious thought. Offering a 'metaphysics of law' and a 'phenomenology of law', it begins to fill out the jurisprudential turn that Rose suggested philosophy must take. It suggests that the work of the contemporary French novelist Michel Houellebecq begins grapple with the cultural significance of this turn Front Matter....Pages i-viii Introduction....Pages 1-11 Gillian Rose, Philosopher of Law....Pages 12-32 On Dualism....Pages 33-63 On Traditionalism....Pages 64-91 On Quietism....Pages 92-120 Metaphysics of Law....Pages 121-144 Phenomenology of Law....Pages 145-172 After Transcendence....Pages 173-197 Back Matter....Pages 198-215 Cover 1 Series 2 Title 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 Series Editor’s Preface 7 Introduction 10 1 Gillian Rose, Philosopher of Law 21 2 On Dualism 42 3 On Traditionalism 73 4 On Quietism 101 5 Metaphysics of Law 130 6 Phenomenology of Law 154 7 After Transcendence 182 Notes 207 Bibliography 212 Index 218