Distinctions of Being: Philosophical Approaches to Reality - Couverture souple

Zunic, Nikolaj

 
9780982711927: Distinctions of Being: Philosophical Approaches to Reality
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0982711921 ISBN 13 : 9780982711927
Editeur : American Maritain Association, 2013

Synopsis

What is reality? What are the diverse ways of being? Can God be known from nature? These and other quintessentially metaphysical questions are addressed in the newest volume from the American Maritain Association, Distinctions of Being. Metaphysics--as conceived by Aristotle, extended by Thomas Aquinas, and given modern expression by prominent philosophers such as Jacques Maritain--deals principally with the question of being, the basis of reality. This work considers the necessary distinctions at the heart of metaphysics, the distinctions between nature and spirit; the world and God; and the different forms of knowing in science, philosophy, and being.

Divided into four sections, the book begins with a discussion of the key principles of traditional Western metaphysics, namely, form, truth, essence, soul, and being. The second part examines the existence of God and the relationship of human nature to God. Next, metaphysical themes in the work of Jacques Maritain are discussed, with particular attention given to his notion of the intuition of being. The final section sheds light on the standing of modern science with respect to natural philosophy and religious faith.

The contributors are Giuseppe Butera, John Deely, Jean de Groot, Raymond Dennehy, Lawrence Dewan, O.P., John Marson Dunaway, William P. Haggerty, James G. Hanink, Joshua P. Hochschild, Steven Jensen, Christopher Morrissey, Peter A. Pagan, Michael D. Torre, and John G. Trapani Jr.

ABOUT THE EDITOR:


Nikolaj Zunic is associate professor of philosophy at St. Jerome's University in Waterloo, Ontario.

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À propos de l'auteur

NIKOLAJ ZUNIC is associate professor of philosophy at St. Jerome's University in Waterloo, Ontario.

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Éditeur
American Maritain Association
Date d'édition
2013
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0982711921
ISBN 13 
9780982711927
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
300
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Personne responsable
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