Poetry, beauty, & contemplation : the complete aesthetics of Jacques Maritain / John G. Trapani, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Trapani, John G.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Maritain, Jacques, 1882-1973--Aesthetics.

Maritain, Jacques.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (208 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia : Catholic University of America Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Poetry, Beauty, and Contemplation provides a basic introduction to, and an extensive examination of, Maritain's philosophy of art and beauty. The book begins with a brief biographical sketch of Maritain's early years, including the early influences on his philosophy (Henri Bergson and Thomas Aquinas among them). The author explores key terms and ideas central to Maritain's aesthetics -- intuition, connaturality, Poetry, and beauty -- and traces their historical development. The book integrates the inherent relationship between Maritain's unique understanding of "Poetry," his aesthetic and metaphysical ideas about beauty, and his explanation of the distinction between natural and supernatural contemplation, resulting in a complete exposition of Maritain's aesthetics."--pub. website.

Contents:

Historical background: Maritain's personal development

Theoretical background: Maritain's philosophical development

The foundation of Maritain's epistemological uniqueness

The fundamentals of Maritain's aesthetics

Maritain's notions of poetry and poetic knowledge

Two pathways discerned: the priority of poetry, 1920-1927

Two pathways clarified: Maritain's turn to poetic knowledge, 1927-1938

The perception of beauty: the key to resolution

Maritain on contemplation and beauty

The integration of poetry, beauty, and contemplation.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8132-1931-0

OCLC:

861793441