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Maritain considers the intuitive or pre-philosophic approach and the famous five ways to God of St. Thomas Aquinas incorporated with recent progress in thought and science. Finally, he proposes a ''sixth way, based on the spiritual nature of the intellect, and deals with poetic creativeness, moral experience, and the testimony of the heroes of moral life. In his accessible but thought-provoking work, he shows in profoundly reasoned and beautifully written arguments the value of each approach for there are as many paths to God as there are roads to the human heart.It is valuable to have such a clear statement, written with charm and charity, of the Roman Catholic approach to the reality of God. Even those who do not share this particular kind of philosophical theism will find a study of M. Maritain's work rewarding.... The New York Times, Oct. 31, 1954
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About the Author:
Jacques Maritain (1882-1973), distinguished French Catholic philosopher and writer, is regarded as the preeminent contemporary interpreter of the thought of Thomas Aquinas. Maritain was a professor of philosophy at the Institut Catholique de Paris, Columbia University, and Princeton University. After the outbreak of WWII, Maritain and his wife Raļssa relocated to the United States. He served as French Ambassador to the Vatican and in returned to France 1960. After Raļssa's death, Maritain decided to live the rest of his life in Toulouse with the congregation Little Brothers of Jesus.
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Text: English, French (translation)
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- PublisherGreenwood Pub Group
- Publication date1978
- ISBN 10 0313206066
- ISBN 13 9780313206061
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages128
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