Christian philosophy
Greek, medieval, contemporary reflections
Leo Sweeney
714 pages | ~20 hrs
Christianity
Christian philosophy
Greek, medieval, contemporary reflections
By Leo Sweeney
In the ongoing dialogue between faith and reason, few questions prove as enduring or as vital as the relationship between Christian belief and philosophical inquiry. Leo Sweeney's comprehensive exploration tackles this fundamental tension head-on, examining whether pure philosophy—completely divorced from religious conviction—has ever truly existed.
This substantial work traces the intellectual foundations that made Christian philosophy possible, beginning with the contributions of classical thinkers like Plato, Aristotle, and Plotinus. Sweeney then guides readers through the rich tradition of medieval and modern Christian philosophers, including Bonaventure, Guerric, Albert the Great, Thomas Aquinas, and Jacques Maritain, revealing how each navigated the delicate balance between rational thought and revealed truth.
The author demonstrates that philosophy and faith need not exist in opposition but can maintain their distinct identities while remaining interdependent. Drawing insights from philosophers Marcel and Whitehead, Sweeney shows how authentic Christian philosophy preserves the integrity of both domains without collapsing one into the other.
The book concludes by examining how Aquinas's philosophical framework offers responses to contemporary intellectual movements, including existentialism, Neo-Kantian approaches to knowledge and ethics, and deconstructionist theory. For readers seeking to understand how Christian thought engages with philosophical questions across centuries, this work provides both historical depth and contemporary relevance, illuminating pathways for integrating spiritual conviction with rigorous intellectual inquiry.
What You'll Discover
- ✓ Explore Christianity
- ✓ Explore timeless philosophical wisdom
- ✓ Explore Philosophy
- ✓ Explore Christianity, philosophy
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Details
- Published
- 1997
- Publisher
- P. Lang, Grove/Atlantic, Lang AG International Academic Publishers, Peter
- ISBN-10
- 0820411795
- Pages
- 714
- Language
- EN
- LC Classification
- BR100.S94 1997
