Facts are stubborn things : Thomistic perspectives in the philosophies of nature and science / edited by Matthew K. Minerd.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Minerd, Matthew K., editor.

Series:

American Maritain Association book series ; v. 30.

American Maritain Association book series ; volume 30

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?-1274--Influence.

Thomas.

Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?-1274.

Science--Philosophy.

Science.

Philosophy of nature.

Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.).

Physical Description:

xxi, 309 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

[Notre Dame, Indiana] : American Maritain Association, [2021]

Summary:

"This volume, comprised of original essays written by sixteen scholars, seeks to continue this vein of reflection. Written from a generally, though not exclusively, Thomist perspective, these essays are dedicated to the topics of scientific methodology, specific topics in natural philosophy, the question of evolution, the relationship between natural philosophy and moral knowledge, and topics pertinent to the broader domain of the social sciences. Approaching these various issues from a number of different angles, this volume carries into the present the dialogue and debate concerning the philosophy of science which was of such great importance to Maritain and to many Thomists of his era"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

I Topics Concerning Scientific Epistemology

Common Sense, First Principles, Science: The Presence of a President Past p. 3 / James G. Hanink

Yves R. Simon, Disciple of Maritain: The Idea of Fact and the Difference Between Science and Philosophy p. 19 / Michael D. Torre

Thomism's Conceptual Structure and Modern Science p. 40 / John C. Cahalan

Dianoesis and Perinoesis in the Natural Sciences p. 69 / Catherine Peters

Literary Knowledge: Story as a Kind of Science p. 80 / Stephen Chamberlain

II Specific Topics in the Philosophy of Nature

Can Nature Be Trusted? p. 97 / Jessica Murdoch

A Thomistic Reply to Grünbaum's Critique of Maritain on the Reality of Space p. 109 / John G. Brungardt

Maritain, Generation, and Science, or "Why did it take so long for the truth about human generation to be discovered and verified?" p. 124 / Mary Prudence Allen, RSM

Humankind as Natural Steward: A Thomistic Account Drawn from the Conservation Sciences p. 143 / Timothy Kearns

III Evolution

Toward a Thomist Idea of Snake Evolution p. 161 / Rev. Nicanor Pier Giorgio Austriaco, OP

Was Stanley Jaki a Theistic Evolutionist? p. 176 / Thomas K. Nelson

IV On the Borders of Natural and Moral Philosophy

Does Might Make Right in the Animal Kingdom, or do Some Animals Act on Moral Grounds? p. 199 / Marie I. George

MacIntyre on Mammals, Biology, and the Virtues of Dependency p. 225 / James Murdoch

Aquinas the Social Scientist?: Thomistic Moral Philosophy and Contemporary Psychology p. 250 / Heidi Giebel

Charles Taylor, Jacques Maritain, and the Disappearing Self p. 267 / Gregory Kerr

Leo Strauss on Reason and Revelation: A Surprising Synthesis? p. 280 / Megan Furman.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780997220520

099722052X

OCLC:

1204267379