The Philosophy of Human Nature in Christian Perspective (Washington College Studies in Religion, Politics, and Culture) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1433128691 ISBN 13: 9781433128691

Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers, 2015

Synopsis

In this work, leading contemporary philosophers discuss key facets of the human person from a variety of perspectives in Christian thought. This closely woven volume includes chapters by Nicholas Wolterstorff on the distinction between humans and other animals; Robert Sokolowski on language; Marilyn McCord Adams on the presence of the Holy Spirit in human beings; Roland Teske on the soul and soteriology; Nicolas Austriaco on bioethics and human nature; J. Hayes Hurley on consciousness; and Germain Grisez on death and immortality. An excellent source for scholars, this book is also ideal for courses in philosophy, theology, and psychology.

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About the Author:

Peter J. Weigel is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Washington College in Maryland. He received his PhD in philosophy from Yale University and his MPhil. in logic and metaphysics from the University of St Andrews. He is the author of Aquinas on Simplicity (Peter Lang, 2008).
Joseph G. Prud’homme is Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the Institute for Religion, Politics, and Culture at Washington College. He received his PhD. in the interdepartmental program in political philosophy at Princeton University. He is the author of numerous works on political theory, legal and constitutional thought, and religious studies.

About this edition

• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1433128691
• ISBN 13: 9781433128691
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 149
• Editor: Weigel Peter, Prud’homme Joseph