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The Degrees of Knowledge (The Collected Works of Jacques Maritain, Vol. 7)
Jacques Maritain
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Description for The Degrees of Knowledge (The Collected Works of Jacques Maritain, Vol. 7)
Paperback. This work is Maritain's masterpiece. Published as "Distinguer pour unir, ou Les degres du savoir" in 1932, the book proposes a hierarchy of forms of knowledge that culminates in mystical experience and that wisdom which is a gift of the Holy Ghost. His inspiration is St Thomas Aquinas. Editor(s): McInerny, Ralph. Series: Collected Works of Jacques Maritain. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 158 x 38. Weight in Grams: 856.
Maritain argues that there are different ‘kinds’ and ‘orders’ of knowledge and, within them, different ‘degrees’ determined by the nature of the thing to be known and the ‘degree of abstraction’ involved. The book is divided into two parts: Part one discusses the degrees of knowledge for science and philosophy – or ‘rational knowledge,’ and part two discusses the degrees of knowledge for religious faith and mysticism – or ‘super-rational knowledge.’
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
Series
Collected Works of Jacques Maritain
Number of Pages
528
Place of Publication
Notre Dame IN, United States
ISBN
9780268008864
SKU
V9780268008864
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About Jacques Maritain
Jacques Maritain (1882 – 1973), was a French Catholic philosopher. Raised Protestant, he was agnostic before converting to Catholicism in 1906. An author of more than 60 books, he helped to revive Thomas Aquinas for modern times, and was influential in the development and drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Pope Paul VI presented his "Message to Men ... Read more
Reviews for The Degrees of Knowledge (The Collected Works of Jacques Maritain, Vol. 7)
"One can open The Degrees of Knowledge to almost any page and discover there something worth thinking about." —Pastoral Life
Perspectives on Political Science
"The Degrees of Knowledge represents one of the most complete articulations of Maritain's incorporation of the thinking of Saint Thomas Aquinas into his work." —The Library Quarterly
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Perspectives on Political Science
"The Degrees of Knowledge represents one of the most complete articulations of Maritain's incorporation of the thinking of Saint Thomas Aquinas into his work." —The Library Quarterly
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“The Degrees of Knowledge ... Read more