The Reflexive Method Applied to the Problem of God in Lachelier and Lagneau

"Like an acorn, Ricoeur's master's thesis anticipates ideas that will mature several decades later in his philosophy of the will. Through a careful comparison of two lesser-known 19th century French spiritualists - Lagneau and Lachelier--Ricoeur explores the question of the relation between reason and faith, arriving at a conclusion that becomes a mantra for the rest of his career: "immanence always includes some transcendence." This book, superbly translated by David Pellauer, brings a fresh perspective that remaps our understanding of the entire trajectory of Ricoeur's thought." - Scott Davidson, University of Massachusetts Amherst, author of Pathos and Praxis: An Integrated Phenomenology of Life