{"title":"Espen Hammer","description":"\u003cp\u003eEspen Hammer’s work delves deeply into the complexities of religion and spirituality, inviting readers to explore profound questions about belief, meaning, and existence in the modern world. His writing often reflects on the cultural and philosophical shifts following traditional religious frameworks, offering insightful analysis and thoughtful reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a clear and thoughtful style, Hammer engages with themes such as the role of faith in contemporary society and the search for transcendence beyond conventional boundaries. Readers drawn to philosophy, theology, and existential inquiry will find his books both challenging and illuminating.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"after-the-death-of-god-by-espen-hammer-9780226838502","title":"After the Death of God","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA fresh history of nineteenth-century philosophy's many ideas about secularisation.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe secularisation thesis, which held that religious belief would gradually yield to rationality, has been thoroughly debunked. What, then, can we learn from philosophers for whom the death of God seemed so imminent? In \u003cem\u003eAfter the Death of God\u003c\/em\u003e, Espen Hammer offers a sweeping analysis of secularisation in nineteenth-century German philosophy, arguing that the persistence of religion (rather than its absence) animated this tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHammer shows that Kant, Hegel, Feuerbach, Marx, and Nietzsche, each in their own way, sought to preserve and transform religion's ethical and communal aspirations for modern life. A renewed appreciation for this tradition's generous thought, Hammer argues, can help us chart a path through needlessly destructive conflicts between secularists and fundamentalists today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47460120232172,"sku":"9780226838502","price":56.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780226838502-after-the-death-of-god.jpg?v=1774944163"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/espen-hammer.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}