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Belief by Luca D'Isanto, Gianni Vattimo, David Webb

alakhira's review against another edition

4.0

Belief, a slim volume by the Italian philosopher Gianni Vattimo, was originally entitled "Credere di credere" ("believing that one believes"). As such, it departs from the disembodied abstractions of much philosophical discourse and instead assumes a compelling and personal first person voice. Indeed, Vattimo not only provides a concise introduction to his understanding of "weak thought" and its bearing on religion, he also details the nature of his own Catholic faith, one certainly at odds (but not necessarily incongruous) with the larger whole. While the book is only 98 pages long, it can take some time to get through. But the effort may be worth it in the end. His vision of postmodern Christianity in the wake of secularization may seem radical, but it can't be denied that that vision is also thoroughly thought-provoking.