Towards a Christian philosophy / by Joseph Owens.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Owens, Joseph, 1908-2005, author.

Series:

Studies in philosophy and the history of philosophy ; Volume 21.

Studies in philosophy and the history of philosophy ; Volume 21

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christianity--Philosophy.

Christianity.

Catholic Church and philosophy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 332 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : The Catholic University of America Press, [1990]

Summary:

Brings together a lifetime of work on the problems presented by the notion of a Christian philosophy, debates whether a Christian philosophy is possible, and outlines the steps for its development.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

Introduction

Part One: The Nature of Christian Philosophy

1. The Christian Philosophy of Aeterni Patris

2. Is Nature Something Complete?

3. The Notion of Catholic Philosophy?

4. The Distinguishing Feature in Catholic Philosophy

5. The Objectives of the American Catholic Philosophical Association

6. Christian Conscience vs Aristotelian Right Reason

Part Two: Some Themes in Christian Philosophy

7. God in Philosophy Today

8. This Truth Sublime

9. "Darkness of Ignorance" in the Most Refined Notion of God

10. "Cause of Necessity" in Aquina's Terita Via

11. The Special Characteristic of the Scotistic Proof that God Exists

12. Soul as Agent in Aquinas

13. Aquinas on the Inseparability of Soul from Existence

Epilogue

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

0-8132-3075-6

OCLC:

1032070912