The Intimate Strangeness of Being: Metaphysics After Dialectic

The book delves into the complex relationship between metaphysics and existence, emphasizing the dual aspects of intimacy and strangeness in being. William Desmond argues that without recognizing this intimacy, individuals risk becoming alienated from existence, while overlooking the mystery leads to complacency. By tracing the origins of metaphysical debates through Kant's critique and Hegel's philosophy, it seeks to renew metaphysical thought and address the nuanced tensions that shape our understanding of being.