Problem of the Idea of Culture in John Paul II

John Corrigan is professor of philosophy and theology at Immaculata University.

John Corrigan’s knowledge of the philosophical thought of Karol Wojtyla-John Paul II is difficult to surpass. His research and insights are at once fascinating and brilliant. He deserves our gratitude for pursuing this unique work on the late Pole’s profound thinking on the human person and human culture. This is a timeless examination needed just as badly in our time today as it was in the time of Wojtyla.

• ContentsPrefacePart IThe Problem of the Constitution of Culture as Idea and ThingIntroductionChapter 1: Theoretical ComponentsChapter 2: A Proper Idea of Human Culture Requires a Proper Idea of the Humanum and of the Human Person Chapter 3: The Constitution of Human Culture Through Human PraxisPart IIThe Problem of The Idea of Culture: Considered ThematicallyChapter 4: Critique of Errant Ideas in Relation to the Person and CultureChapter 5: John Paul II’s “Definitions” of CultureChapter 6: The “Culture of ‘X’ Expressions” of John Paul IIConclusionAppendix: Important VocabularyAfterword: The Relationship Between Pope John Paul II and President Ronald Reagan Cold War Theo Drama by Robert Orlando