Gladly to Learn and Gladly to Teach
Essays on Religion and Political Philosophy in Honor of Ernest L. Fortin, A.A.
Gladly to Learn and Gladly to Teach
Essays on Religion and Political Philosophy in Honor of Ernest L. Fortin, A.A.
Description
For half a century, Ernest Fortin's scholarship has charmed and educated theologians and philosophers with its intellectual search for the best way to live. Written by friends, colleagues, and students of Fortin, this book pays tribute to a remarkable thinker in a series of essays that bear eloquent testimony to Fortin's influence and his legacy. A formidable commentator on Catholic philosophical and political thought, Ernest Fortin inspired others with his restless inquiries beyond the boundaries of conventional scholarship. With essays on subjects ranging across philosophy, political science, literature, and theology Gladly to Learn and Gladly to Teach reflects the astonishing depth and breadth of Fortin's contribution to contemporary thought.
Table of Contents
Part 2 Athens and Jerusalem
Chapter 3 The Paradox of Christian Tradition
Chapter 4 Philosophy and Belief
Chapter 5 The Jerusalem of Medieval Jewish Philosophy
Chapter 6 Philosophy, Political Philosophy, and Historicism in Pope John Paul II's Fides et Ratio
Part 7 Christianity and Politics
Chapter 8 Tra feltro e feltro: Whence Dante's Greyhound?
Chapter 9 On Christianity and Political Life: Shakespeare's Henry V
Chapter 10 In the Wake of Enlightenment: The Catholic Church and Thomas Hobbes
Part 11 Ancients and Moderns
Chapter 12 Moderation and the Common Good in Ancient and Modern Thought
Chapter 13 Rights, Duties, and the Problem of Humility
Chapter 14 Ancient and Modern Political Rationalism in the Thought of Leo Strauss
Chapter 15 Prudence and the Legislative Art in Book II of Aristotle's Politics
Chapter 16 Augustine's Confessions as Autobiography: Pre-Modern or Modern?
Chapter 17 Eternity and Time
Part 18 The Challenges of Modern Democracy
Chapter 19 Washington and the Founding of Constitutional Democracy
Chapter 20 Kant on Democratic Honor
Chapter 21 Political Correctness
Chapter 22 True Esotericism
Part 23 The Life and Work of Ernest Fortin
Chapter 24 Interview with Ernest Fortin and Photographs of His Life
Chapter 25 Bibliography of the Writings of Ernest Fortin
Product details
| Published | 02 Jul 2002 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 344 |
| ISBN | 9780739155561 |
| Imprint | Lexington Books |
| Series | Applications of Political Theory |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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