Way into Scholasticism

Peter S. Dillard is a professional philosopher, theologian, and writer living in Tucson, Arizona. He is the author of Heidegger and Philosophical Atheology, A Neo-Scholastic Critique.

"This is a powerful reading and appreciation of Bonaventure's most famous work, The Soul's Journey into God ... In a spare, precise, and occasionally elegant prose, Dillard brings a contemporary mentality to bear on Bonaventure's project and every step involved in the progress through six stages of spiritual growth leading to the possibility of mystical contemplation or ecstasy ... This would be an excellent text for those needing an introduction to Scholasticism as well as for those who feel they have nothing left to learn from Scholasticism."Patrick Madigan, in Heythrop Journal"The author approaches the Bonaventure's text with respect and with special attention explains places that are very easy to misunderstand."Ivan Rohloff OFMConv, in Folia Petropolitana, Vol 2, Issue 1"This study is a very useful and workmanlike addition to the literature on Bonaventure and his principal theological work, as well as a welcome contribution to the literature on Scholastic thought generally. ... a book that is a delight to read and which would be a valuable addition to a student's library or even more advanced scholar dipping into Scholastic thinking for the first time."Éamonn Gaines, Queen's University of Belfast, in Theological Book Review, Vol 25, No 2

• 1 Critical Inquiry and the Desire to Find the Truth2 Through Things to God3 Our Senses and the Divine Mosaic4 Necessity and Divinity5 God Confiding in Us6 God as Pure Being7 God as Superexcellent Goodness8 Ecstatic ContemplationConclusion: The Pure LandGlossaryBibliographySubject Index