Lonergan, hermeneutics & theological method / by Donna Teevan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Teevan, Donna, 1960-

Series:

Marquette studies in theology ; #45.

Marquette studies in theology ; 45

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theology--Methodology.

Theology.

Hermeneutics--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.

Hermeneutics.

Lonergan, Bernard J. F.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (226 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Lonergan, hermeneutics, and theological method

Place of Publication:

Milwaukee, WI : Marquette University Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book argues that Bernard Lonergan's transcendental method offers an approach to theology that is in some sense hermeneutical. Many would consider such a project surprising, given the debate that has arisen between those who advocate a transcendental approach to theology and those who contend that a hermeneutical approach furnishes a more adequate theological method in the light of contemporary intellectual developments. This book brings into relief the features of Lonergan's transcendental method that make any polarization of the two approaches questionable. Ultimately, what I offer is an

Contents:

short title page; title page Lonergan, Hermeneutics, & Theological Method by Donna Teevan; copyright page; dedication; Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; 1 Philosophical Hermeneutics and Theology; 2 The Relationship between Transcendental and Hermeneutical Approaches to Theology; 3 Lonergan's Hermeneutics; 4 The Interpretation of Texts; 5 History and Historicity; 6 Conclusion: Lonergan's Transcendental Method as a Hermeneutical Approach to Theology; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-219) and index.

ISBN:

0-87462-940-3

1-4356-1041-5

OCLC:

213305832