Theology and history: the tragic and hopeful Marxism of Terry Eagleton

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  • Sergio Blanco Gonzalia Universidad Nacional de Quilmes

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48160/25913530di16.179

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to address the way in which Terry Eagleton distances himself from any triumphalist teleology by proposing, instead, a tragic perspective on history, which, from his perspective, is not an impugnation of hope but rather a condition for it. Thus, Eagleton uses theological notions to support his tragic vision of history, and thus offer an answer to the ruin of the historicist and teleological interpretation of becoming, which was predominant in 20th century Marxism.

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Author Biography

Sergio Blanco Gonzalia, Universidad Nacional de Quilmes

Graduado en Historia por la Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires (UBA), Magíster en Filosofía por la Universidad Nacional de Quilmes (UNQ), Magíster en Ciencias de las Religiones por la Universidad Pablo de Olavide (UPO), y Doctor en Ciencias Sociales por la Universidad Nacional de Jujuy (UNJu). Su línea de investigación transita el estudio del pensamiento utópico, la filosofía crítica y la filosofía de la historia.

 

Published

2021-11-30

How to Cite

Blanco Gonzalia, S. (2021). Theology and history: the tragic and hopeful Marxism of Terry Eagleton. Divulgatio. Academic Postgraduate Profiles, 6(16), 123–147. https://doi.org/10.48160/25913530di16.179

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