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Words of Wisdom: A Philosophical Dictionary for the Perennial Tradition

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Description for Words of Wisdom: A Philosophical Dictionary for the Perennial Tradition Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 456.

Like their predecessors throughout the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries, popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI have emphasized the importance of philosophy in the Catholic intellectual tradition. In his encyclical Fides et ratio (1998), John Paul II called on philosophers “to have the courage to recover, in the flow of an enduringly valid philosophical tradition, the range of authentic wisdom and truth.” Where the late pope spoke of an “enduringly valid tradition,” Jacques Maritain and other Thomists often have referred to the “perennial tradition” or to “perennial philosophy.” Words of Wisdom responds to John Paul's call for the development ... Read more

As a resource for students in colleges, universities, and seminaries, as well as for teachers of the perennial tradition and interested general readers, Words of Wisdom occupies a unique place. It offers precise, yet clear and understandable accounts of well over a thousand key philosophical terms, richly cross-referenced. It also explains significant terms from other philosophical movements with which Thomism (and the Catholic intellectual tradition more generally) has engaged—either through debate or through judicious and creative incorporation. Moreover, it identifies a number of theological and doctrinal expressions to which perennial philosophy has contributed. Finally, it provides a comprehensive bibliography of works by Aquinas in English, expositions and discussions of perennial themes, and representative examples from the writings of all philosophers and theologians mentioned in dictionary entries.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
366
Place of Publication
Notre Dame IN, United States
ISBN
9780268023706
SKU
V9780268023706
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About John W. Carlson
John W. Carlson is professor of philosophy at Creighton University. He is the author of Understanding Our Being: Introduction to Speculative Philosophy in the Perennial Tradition.

Reviews for Words of Wisdom: A Philosophical Dictionary for the Perennial Tradition
"This volume beautifully fills a serious lacuna. In the explosion of research tools for philosophy, we have seen dictionaries and encyclopedias on virtually everything. But it has been decades since there has been a comprehensive dictionary of philosophy that takes special consideration of the topics, terms, and perspectives prominent in the philosophia perennis. This volume not only provides accurate accounts ... Read more

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