John D. Caputo

John D. Caputo
John D. Caputo
Born	John David Caputo; October 26, 1940 (age 83); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Alma mater	La Salle University (BA); Villanova University (MA); Bryn Mawr College (PhD);
Era	20th-century philosophy
Region	Western philosophy
School	Continental philosophy; phenomenology; postmodern Christianity;
Institutions	Villanova University; Syracuse University;
Doctoral students	James K. A. Smith
Other notable students	Theodore George
Main interests	Hermeneutics; ethics; mysticism; theology; deconstruction;
Notable ideas	Weak theology; radical hermeneutics;
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. Caputo is a major figure associated with postmodern Christianity and continental philosophy of religion, as well as the founder of the theological movement known as weak theology. Much of Caputo's work focuses on hermeneutics, phenomenology, deconstruction, and theology.

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