Philosophy Between Faith And Theology: Addresses to Catholic Intellectuals - Couverture souple

Peperzak, Adriaan Theodoor

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0268038872 ISBN 13 : 9780268038878

Editeur : University of Notre Dame Press, 2005

Synopsis

Adriaan Theodoor Peperzak contends that while many Catholic philosophers try to practice a modern, autonomous style of thinking, their experience of a faith-guided life necessarily compels them to integrate their scholarly pursuits with their Christian faith. He writes, "Christians who think cannot separate their thought from their faith and theology." Indeed, he argues that the work of Christian, particularly Catholic, philosophers loses its vitality when philosophers try to restrict their reflections to natural reason alone. In this book he explores the essential unity of philosophical and theological thought from various perspectives and pleads for a radical change of method in philosophy. Peperzak maintains that the interdependencies of philosophy, theology, and the sciences must collectively determine the character of a Catholic university. For him, all serious philosophy has a profoundly religious character and is the quest for a kind of wisdom unhampered by arbitrary boundaries. His plea for a paradigm shift in philosophy and theology concentrates on the idea of speaking God's word in a way that provokes appropriate responses, including praise and prayer.

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À propos de l?auteur

Adriaan Theodoor Peperzak is Arthur J. Schmitt Chair of Philosophy at Loyola University, Chicago.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Notre Dame Press
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0268038872
• ISBN 13: 9780268038878
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 277
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