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Political philosophy and revelation : a Catholic reading / James V. Schall.

By: Material type: TextTextCopyright date: ©2013Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
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ISBN:
  • 9780813221557
  • 0813221552
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: Political philosophy and revelation : a Catholic reading.DDC classification:
  • 320.01 23
LOC classification:
  • BD41 .S27 2013
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  • online - EBSCO
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Contents:
Contents -- Introduction -- Part I. The Principle of All Reality -- 1. Books That Are “Great��Books That Are “True� -- 2. On Rereading the Apology of Socrates -- 3. The Purpose of Creation -- Part II. On Something or Other Really Existing -- 4. On the Things That Depend on Philosophy -- 5. On the Conquest of Human Nature: Ancients, Moderns�Medievals, Futures -- 6. Why Political Philosophy Is Not a Natural Science -- Part III. Sufficient Understanding to See the Truth -- 7. The Rational Animal
8. Liberal Education�“Missing Many Allusions�: On Why Not to Study the Bible and the Classics9. On Praise and Celebration -- Part IV. On Finding a Natural Explanation for Mysteries -- 10. Thomism and Atheism -- 11. The Definitive Kingdom -- 12. A Roman Catholic Reading of Plato�s Gorgias -- Part V. At the Calling of All Nations -- 13. Ratzinger on the Modern Mind -- 14. From Cambridge to Regensburg: On Intellectual Courage -- 15. “Intellectual Charity� -- Part VI. Much That Is Fair
16. “Plato�s Charm�: On the “Audience� of Political Philosophy17. On That by Which Human Things Are Measured -- 18. On the “Right� to Be Born -- Part VII. On Following the Pull of the Divine Nous -- 19. On Political Philosophy and the Understanding of Things: Reflections on Fifty Years of Writing -- 20. Revelation and Political Philosophy: On Locating the Best City -- 21. “A Plan of Surpassing Beauty� -- Conclusion: What Is “Roman Catholic Political Philosophy?� -- Bibliography -- Index

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Contents -- Introduction -- Part I. The Principle of All Reality -- 1. Books That Are “Great��Books That Are “True� -- 2. On Rereading the Apology of Socrates -- 3. The Purpose of Creation -- Part II. On Something or Other Really Existing -- 4. On the Things That Depend on Philosophy -- 5. On the Conquest of Human Nature: Ancients, Moderns�Medievals, Futures -- 6. Why Political Philosophy Is Not a Natural Science -- Part III. Sufficient Understanding to See the Truth -- 7. The Rational Animal

8. Liberal Education�“Missing Many Allusions�: On Why Not to Study the Bible and the Classics9. On Praise and Celebration -- Part IV. On Finding a Natural Explanation for Mysteries -- 10. Thomism and Atheism -- 11. The Definitive Kingdom -- 12. A Roman Catholic Reading of Plato�s Gorgias -- Part V. At the Calling of All Nations -- 13. Ratzinger on the Modern Mind -- 14. From Cambridge to Regensburg: On Intellectual Courage -- 15. “Intellectual Charity� -- Part VI. Much That Is Fair

16. “Plato�s Charm�: On the “Audience� of Political Philosophy17. On That by Which Human Things Are Measured -- 18. On the “Right� to Be Born -- Part VII. On Following the Pull of the Divine Nous -- 19. On Political Philosophy and the Understanding of Things: Reflections on Fifty Years of Writing -- 20. Revelation and Political Philosophy: On Locating the Best City -- 21. “A Plan of Surpassing Beauty� -- Conclusion: What Is “Roman Catholic Political Philosophy?� -- Bibliography -- Index