Lonergan's Quest: A Study of Desire in the Authoring of Insight

by William A. Mathews

Book Overview

Insight is widely regarded as Bernard Lonergan's masterwork. Worked out over a period of twenty-eight years, its aim was to present a theory of human knowing that underpinned the wide range of disciplines it addressed and their distinctive insights. In Lonergan's Quest, William A. Mathews details the genesis, researching, composition, and question structure of Insight.

The path to Insight began for Lonergan in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442613157
• ISBN13: 9781442613157
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 620 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher