The intellectual world of C.S. Lewis / Alister E. McGrath.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McGrath, Alister E., 1953-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lewis, C. S. (Clive Staples), 1898-1963--Philosophy.

Lewis, C. S.

Lewis, C. S. (Clive Staples), 1898-1963--Criticism and interpretation.

Lewis, C. S. (Clive Staples), 1898-1963.

Christian literature, English--History and criticism.

Christian literature, English.

Criticism and interpretation.

Philosophy.

Physical Description:

191 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley-Blackwell, [2014]

Summary:

The fiftieth anniversary of Lewis's death sees the work of this exceptional author as relevant today as ever, and his theological writings, which continue to have a wide and devoted following, remain immensely influential. Although not a professional theologian, Lewis's work is widely accepted as having developed significant theological themes. The Intellectual World of C. S. Lewis, written by leading Christian thinker and bestselling author Alister E. McGrath, explores eight key aspects of Lewis's intellectual development and importance. Based on new research, this fascinating volume uncovers some original and important insights relating to the major themes of his work. With a single authorial voice throughout, these essays bear the hallmark of McGrath's widely respected scholarly, and yet accessible, style. McGrath throws fresh light on each subject, and offers new connections as he addresses key themes at the center of C. S. Lewis's work, including his intellectual development, the uses of images in literature and theology, the place of myth in modern thought, the role of the imagination in making sense of the world, the celebrated "argument from desire," and Lewis's place as an Anglican thinker and a Christian theologian. Book jacket.

Contents:

A brief biography of C.S. Lewis

The enigma of autobiography: critical reflections on Surprised by joy

The "new look": Lewis's philosophical context at Oxford in the 1920s

A gleam of divine truth: the concept of myth in Lewis's thought

The privileging of vision: Lewis's metaphors of light, sun, and sight

Arrows of joy: Lewis's argument from desire

Reason, experience, and imagination: Lewis's apologetic method

A "mere Christian": Anglicanism and Lewis's religious identity

Outside the "inner ring": Lewis as a theologian.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: McGrath, Alister E., 1953- Intellectual world of C.S. Lewis

ISBN:

9780470672808

0470672803

9780470672792

047067279X

OCLC:

819376764