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John D. Caputo | |
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Born | John David Caputo October 26, 1940 (age 83) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
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Era | 20th-century philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
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Doctoral students | James K. A. Smith |
Other notable students | Theodore George |
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Website | https://johndcaputo.com/ |
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.[1] Caputo is a major figure associated with postmodern Christianity[2] and continental philosophy of religion, as well as the founder of the theological movement known as weak theology.[3] Much of Caputo's work focuses on hermeneutics, phenomenology, deconstruction, and theology.