Obraz Boga w filozofii Jean-Luc Mariona: czyli o możliwości mówienia o Bogu poza ontologią

Abstract

The article presents the concept of God formulated by the French philosopher Jean-Luc Marion, who coined the notion of “God without being”. This is an attempt to critically confront the claim that “being” is the primary attribute of God. The article aims to point out the key aspects of Marion’s approach, beginning with an essential distinction between the concepts of “idol” and “icon”, which are vital to understanding the philosopher’s standpoint and any subsequent analysis. This approach leads to a perception of God outside the realm of metaphysics, a concept that is devoid of any redundant prerequisites and free from certain ideological notions and criteria. The next part of the publication attempts to explain how Jean-Luc Marion confronts the metaphysics of good with the metaphysics of being. His approach eventually results in the claim that the only concept that can be attributed to God is love, since this is His more outstanding characteristic than “being”. Such considerations lead to reflection on the presence of Christ in the Eucharist.