Redeeming Philosophy: From Metaphysics to Aesthetics

by John J. Conley S.J.

Inspired by the Thomism of Jacques Maritain, this collection of essays explores how philosophy can redeem contemporary society from some of its defects and how contemporary philosophy itself can be redeemed through a revival of philosophical realism. In metaphysics, such a real- ism emphasizes the primacy of contemplation, especially the contemplation of being itself, in a society overwhelmed by activism. In theology, it helps the Church to focus...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0982711964
• ISBN13: 9780982711965
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: American Maritain Association
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"