God, philosophy, universities : a selective history of the Catholic philosophical tradition / Alasdair MacIntyre.
Three convictions underlie this book. The first is that an educated Catholic laity needs to understand a good deal more about Catholic philosophical thought than it does now. The warring partisans on the great issues that engage our culture and politics presuppose the truth of some philosophical the...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Continuum,
2009.
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | Three convictions underlie this book. The first is that an educated Catholic laity needs to understand a good deal more about Catholic philosophical thought than it does now. The warring partisans on the great issues that engage our culture and politics presuppose the truth of some philosophical theses and the falsity of others. Second, argues MacIntyre, Catholic philosophy is best understood historically, as a continuing conversation through the centuries, in which we turn and return to the most important voices from our past. Third, philosophy is not just a matter of propositions affirmed or. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vi, 193 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781441172990 1441172998 |