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John D. Caputo

John David Caputo (born October 26, 1940) is an American philosopher who is the Thomas J. Watson Professor of Religion Emeritus at Syracuse University and the David R. Cook Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at Villanova University. Caputo is a major figure associated with postmodern Christianity and continental philosophy of religion, as well as the…

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Education
La Salle University (BA) · Villanova University (MA) · Bryn Mawr College (PhD)
Born
John David Caputo October 26, 1940 (1940-10-26) (age 85) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Doctoral students
James K. A. Smith
Era
20th-century philosophy
Institutions
Villanova University · Syracuse University
Main interests
Hermeneutics · ethics · mysticism · theology · deconstruction

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John D. Caputo → After Jacques Derrida Comes, Caputo, Catherine Keller, Come, Coming God, Cross Currents, Derrida's Democracy, Derrida’s Hyper-Realism, For Love, Future, Jacques Derrida, John, No, Online, Prologue, Scripture, September, Theopoetic/theopolitic, Things Themselves, Unconditionality
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John D. Caputo → deconstruction, ethics, Hermeneutics, mysticism, theology
Education · 3
John D. Caputo → Bryn Mawr College (PhD), La Salle University (BA), Villanova University (MA)
School · 3
John D. Caputo → Continental philosophy, phenomenology, postmodern Christianity
Institutions · 2
John D. Caputo → Syracuse University, Villanova University
Notable ideas · 2
John D. Caputo → radical hermeneutics, Weak theology
Born · 1
John D. Caputo → John David Caputo October 26, 1940 (1940-10-26) (age 85) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Doctoral students · 1
John D. Caputo → James K. A. Smith
Era · 1
John D. Caputo → 20th-century philosophy

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John D. CaputoBornJohn David Caputo October 26, 1940 (1940-10-26) (age 85) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US1.00infobox
John D. CaputoDoctoral studentsJames K. A. Smith1.00infobox
John D. CaputoEducationLa Salle University (BA)1.00infobox
John D. CaputoEducationVillanova University (MA)1.00infobox
John D. CaputoEducationBryn Mawr College (PhD)1.00infobox
John D. CaputoEra20th-century philosophy1.00infobox
John D. CaputoInstitutionsVillanova University1.00infobox
John D. CaputoInstitutionsSyracuse University1.00infobox
John D. CaputoMain interestsHermeneutics1.00infobox
John D. CaputoMain interestsethics1.00infobox
John D. CaputoMain interestsmysticism1.00infobox
John D. CaputoMain intereststheology1.00infobox
John D. CaputoMain interestsdeconstruction1.00infobox
John D. CaputoNotable ideasWeak theology1.00infobox
John D. CaputoNotable ideasradical hermeneutics1.00infobox
John D. CaputoNotable studentsTheodore George1.00infobox
John D. CaputoRegionWestern philosophy1.00infobox
John D. CaputoSchoolContinental philosophy1.00infobox
John D. CaputoSchoolphenomenology1.00infobox
John D. CaputoSchoolpostmodern Christianity1.00infobox
John D. CaputoWebsitehttps://johndcaputo.com/1.00infobox

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