A philosophical walking tour with C.S. Lewis : why it did not include Rome / Stewart Goetz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goetz, Stewart, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Lewis, C. S.

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

Catholic Church--Controversial literature.

Catholic Church.

Happiness--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Happiness.

Pleasure--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Pleasure.

Soul.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (201 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2014.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

"Although it has been almost seventy years since Time declared C.S. Lewis one of the world's most influential spokespersons for Christianity and fifty years since Lewis's death, his influence remains just as great if not greater today. While much has been written on Lewis and his work, virtually nothing has been written from a philosophical perspective on his views of happiness, pleasure, pain, and the soul and body. As a result, no one so far has recognized that his views on these matters are deeply interesting and controversial, and perhaps more jarring no one has yet adequately explained why Lewis never became a Roman Catholic. Stewart Goetz's careful investigation of Lewis's philosophical thought reveals oft-overlooked implications and demonstrates that it was, at its root, at odds with that of Thomas Aquinas and, thereby, the Roman Catholic Church."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

Introduction

1: C. S. Lewis, Mere Christianity, and Roman Catholicism

2: C. S. Lewis on Happiness, Pleasure, and Pain

3: C. S. Lewis on Soul and Body

4: Thomas Aquinas on Happiness, Pleasure, and Pain

5: Thomas Aquinas on Soul and Body

6: C. S. Lewis in Defense of Common Sense

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781628923193

1628923199

9781628923179

1628923172

9781501305030

1501305034

9781628923209

1628923202

OCLC:

894227039