{"product_id":"philosophical-and-theological-perspectives-on-the-figure-of-job-the-disruptive-challenges-of-god-9789004744271","title":"Philosophical and Theological Perspectives on the Figure of Job: The Disruptive Challenges of God","description":"The \u003ci\u003eBook of Job\u003c\/i\u003e remains one of the most profound and unsettling texts in religious and philosophical thought, raising timeless questions about suffering, justice, and the human relationship with the divine. \u003ci\u003ePhilosophical and Theological Perspectives on the Figure of Job\u003c\/i\u003e brings together a diverse collection of essays that explore Job's narrative from multiple perspectives--philosophical, theological, comparative, and literary--without reducing its complexity or imposing a singular interpretation. Engaging with thinkers such as Kant, Kierkegaard, and René Girard, as well as Islamic \u003ci\u003ekalām\u003c\/i\u003e, William Blake's visual reinterpretations, and María Zambrano's poetic reason, this volume examines Job both as a subject of inquiry and as a figure that continues to challenge and inspire. Rather than offering definitive answers, these essays preserve the tensions within Job's story, demonstrating its enduring relevance in contemporary debates on suffering, justice, and the limits of human understanding.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNassim Bravo\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor at the Institute of Humanities, Universidad Panamericana. He has published many articles and translations on the culture of Golden Age Denmark. His most recent book is \u003ci\u003ePoul Martin Møller: Poet, Philosopher and Philologist\u003c\/i\u003e (Brill, 2025).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eEduardo Charpenel\u003c\/b\u003e is full-time Research Professor at the Faculty of Philosophy of the Universidad Panamericana. He specializes in ancient philosophy and German idealism. He is author of the monograph \u003ci\u003eEthos und Praxis: Der Charakterbegriff bei Aristoteles\u003c\/i\u003e (Karl Alber, 2017).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eLuis Xavier López-Farjeat\u003c\/b\u003e is full-time Research Professor at the Faculty of Philosophy of the Universidad Panamericana. He writes widely on classical Islamic philosophy. His most recent book is \u003ci\u003eClassical Islamic Philosophy: A Thematic Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e (Routledge, 2021).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Brill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52179137528082,"sku":"9789004744271","price":164.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4b5aca7d-0ecf-4e30-b67e-23ba76274577.jpg?v=1775636851","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/philosophical-and-theological-perspectives-on-the-figure-of-job-the-disruptive-challenges-of-god-9789004744271","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}