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Jacques Maritain
The Philosopher in Society
E-bok, 2000
670 kr
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The engaging and inquiring mind of French philosopher Jacques Maritain reflected on subjects as varied as art and ethics, theology and psychology, and history and metaphysics. Maritain''s work on the theoretical groundings of politics arose from his diverse studies. In this book, distinguished …
Roman Catholic Political Philosophy
Häftad, 2006
614 kr
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In Roman Catholic Political Philosophy author James V. Schall tries to demonstrate that Roman Catholicism and political philosophy—-revelation and reason—are not contradictory. It is his contention that political philosophy, the primary focus of the book, asks certain questions about human purpose …
At the Limits of Political Philosophy
From "Brilliant Errors" to Things of Uncommon Importance
Häftad, 1998
276 kr
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How do politics and religion point to each other in a way that respects the integrity of both? Why are reason and revelation not in absolute opposition to each other? Political philosophy asks questions such as these that seem to call forth responses that do not come from politics alone. In seeking …
Schall on Chesterton
Timely Essays on Timeless Paradoxes
Häftad, 2000
350 kr
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Journalist, essayist, biographer, writer, philosopher and debater, Gilbert Keith Chesterton is regarded by many as one of the most gifted thinkers of the 20th century. In this book Father James V. Schall showcases a witty series of reflective essays prompted by the work of Chesterton.
Mind That Is Catholic
Philosophical and Political Essays
Häftad, 2008
389 kr
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James V. Schall is a treasure of the Catholic intellectual tradition. A prolific author and essayist, Schall readily connects with his readers on sundry topics from war to friendship, philosophy, politics, and to ordinary everyday living. In his newest work, ""The Mind That Is Catholic"", he …
Universe We Think in
Häftad, 2018
276 kr
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The Universe We Think In arises from a tradition of realism, both philosophical and political, a universe in which the common sense understanding of things is included in our judgement about them. The scope is both vast and narrow – vast because it is aware of the reality of things, narrow because …
Nature of Political Philosophy
And Other Studies and Commentaries
Av James V. Schall, William McCormick, SJ
Häftad, 2022
329 kr
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In his final collection of essays, Father Schall explores the life of faith across a dazzling array of subjects, from Martin Luther to bioethics. With his characteristic patience, brilliance, and careful tenacity, Father Schall interrogates profoundly what it means to try to be a citizen of the …
Jacques Maritain
The Philosopher in Society
Häftad, 1998
617 kr
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The engaging and inquiring mind of French philosopher Jacques Maritain reflected on subjects as varied as art and ethics, theology and psychology, and history and metaphysics. Maritain's work on the theoretical groundings of politics arose from his diverse studies. In this book, distinguished …
At a Breezy Time of Day – Selected Schall Interviews on Just about Everything
Inbunden, 2019
262 kr
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We have books that contain collected essays, verse, and humor. What we see less often are books that contain collected interviews on various topics. Interviews have a certain outside discipline about them. The one interviewed responds to a question someone else asks of him. Often the questions are …
Classical Moment – Selected Essays on Knowledge and Its Pleasures
Inbunden, 2014
272 kr
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The essay is one of the great inventions of the human mind. It can talk about anything and everything. It can be lightsome or solemn. It can be witty or informative. Above all, it is short. It likes the passage in which Socrates told Callicles in the Gorgias to make his answers brief. Yet, we can …
Liberating Logos – Pope Benedict XVI`s September Speeches
Av Marc D Guerra, James V. Schall
Inbunden, 2014
177 kr
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Modern Age
Inbunden, 2011
262 kr
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At its beginning, every age has been “modern.” We speak of “pre-” and “post-” modern ages. We are likewise tempted to identify what is most up-to-date with what is true. But to be up-to-date is to be out-of-date. If we find what is really true in any age, it will be true in all ages. This …
On the Principles of Taxing Beer – and Other Brief Philosophical Essays
Inbunden, 2019
211 kr
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What is real and what is noble, as well as what is deranged and wrong, can often be stated briefly. Nietzsche was famous for his succinct aphorisms and epigrams. Aquinas in one of his responses could manage to state clearly what he held to be true. Ultimately, all of our thought needs to be so …
On Unseriousness Of Human Affairs
Teaching Writing Playing Believing
Häftad, 2012
276 kr
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To the ears of ceaselessly busy and ambitious modern Westerners, it will come as a shock, and perhaps as an insult, to be told that human affairs are unserious. But this fundamental truth is exactly what James Schall, following Plato, has to teach us in this wise and witty book.Schall cites …
Life of the Mind
On the Joys and Travails of Thinking
E-bok, 2023
169 kr
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In The Life of the Mind , Georgetown University’s James V. Schall takes up the task of reminding us that, as human beings, we naturally take a special delight and pleasure in simply knowing. Because we have not only bodies but also minds, we are built to know what is . In this volume, Schall, …
On the Unseriousness of Human Affairs
Teaching, Writing, Playing, Believing, Lecturing, Philosophizing, Singing, Dancing
E-bok, 2023
169 kr
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In this wise and witty book, acclaimed author James Schall illuminates a fundamental truth that will shock ceaselessly busy and ambitious Americans: human affairs are unserious. Following Plato, Schall shows why singing, dancing, playing, contemplating, and other "useless" human activities are not …
Political Philosophy and Revelation
A Catholic Reading
Häftad, 2013
442 kr
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A collection of Fr. James Schall’s recent essays, Political Philosophy and Revelation offers a learned, erudite, and coherent statement on the relationship between reason and revelation in the modern world. It addresses political philosophy in the context of an awareness of other humane and …
Essays on Christianity and Political Philosophy
Av George W. Carey, James V. Schall
Häftad, 1984
275 kr
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This collection of eight essays by leading scholars addresses the various aspects of the intricate and manifold relationship between Christianity and the political thought and movements of our time. Co-published with the Intercollegiate Studies Institute.
Studies in Religion and Politics
Av Jerome J. Hanus, James V. Schall
Häftad, 1986
384 kr
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A collection of ten articles analyzing the shifting relationship between religion and politics from a historical perspective. Contributors include George W. Carey, Paul Seabury, Donald W. Brandon, John W. Cooper, James V. Schall, S.J., Burton M. Leiser, David F. Forte, Richard G. Stevens, Edwin D. …
Platonic Myths
Av Josef Pieper, James V. Schall m. fl.
Inbunden, 2011
169 kr
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Josef Pieper’s The Platonic Myths is the work of a scholar and philosopher whose search for the level of truth contained in the myths is carried out with a series of careful distinctions between the kinds of myths told by Plato. In the Platonic stories Plato crystallizes mythical fragments from the …
Platonic Myths
Av Josef Pieper, James V. Schall m. fl.
Häftad, 2011
101 kr
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Josef Pieper’s The Platonic Myths is the work of a scholar and philosopher whose search for the level of truth contained in the myths is carried out with a series of careful distinctions between the kinds of myths told by Plato. In the Platonic stories Plato crystallizes mythical fragments from the …
What Does "Academic" Mean? – Two Essays on the Chances of the University Today
Av Josef Pieper, James V. Schall m. fl.
Inbunden, 2015
169 kr
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What Does “Academic” Mean? focuses, in two essays, on the prospects of contemporary universities. The term “academic” is traced back to Plato’s Academy in a grove in Athens. The Academy is isolated, far away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Western universities founded in the Middle Ages …
What Does "Academic" Mean? – Two Essays on the Chances of the University Today
Av Josef Pieper, James V. Schall m. fl.
Häftad, 2015
101 kr
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What Does “Academic” Mean? focuses, in two essays, on the prospects of contemporary universities. The term “academic” is traced back to Plato’s Academy in a grove in Athens. The Academy is isolated, far away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Western universities founded in the Middle Ages …
