| Faith & the Life of the Intellect Contributor(s): Hancock, Curtis L. (Editor), Sweetman, Brendan (Editor), Neuhaus, Richard John (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0813213118 ISBN-13: 9780813213118 Publisher: Catholic University of America Press OUR PRICE: $31.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2003 Annotation: -- Torrell continues his masterful work on the great Dominican theologian, here considering Thomas Aquinas's spirituality. In this long-awaited sequel to Volume 1, The Person and His Work, Torrell brilliantly lays out the theoretical background of Thomas's spirituality. Meticulous in his research, Torrell quotes often from Thomas's own texts and presents a clear understanding of Aquinas's views on nature, the person, human society, politics, and our ultimate end in communion with God and one another. -- The first volume, Saint Thomas Aquinas: Volume 1, The Person and His Work garnered rave reviews as "the most up-to-date biography available" (Choice); "the introduction to Thomas" (First Things); "the crown of recent research into Aquinas" (Theological Studies). Jean-Pierre Torrell, O.P., is renowned for his research on Thomas Aquinas. He was a member of the Leonine Commission, where he contributed to research on and editing of Aquinas's works. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - Catholic - Religion | Philosophy |
| Dewey: 261.51 |
| LCCN: 2002002325 |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 5.52" W x 8.14" (0.85 lbs) 269 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Is it possible to be both a religious believer and a professional philosopher? This work brings together a group of Catholic philosophers concerned with the question of the proper relationship between faith and the life of the intellect. The contributors raise and discuss, from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and philosophical and religious interests, the central question of how philosophers who are religious believers deal with the relationship between their religious beliefs and their research and scholarly work. The essays consider such questions as: What is the correct relationship between one's religion and one's research aims and objectives? Does one's religious belief complement, or conflict with, one's scholarship and teaching? To what extent are Christian philosophers motivated in their work by religious faith? The contributors offer personal reflections on the way in which faith and philosophy are integrated in their own lives. |