Joseph Ratzinger in Dialogue with Philosophical Traditions
Volume II: From Aristotle to Žižek
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A sequel to the hugely successful volume published in 2024, this collection from Ratzinger specialists across the world examineshow he engaged with particular philosophers and philosophical traditions.
Joseph Ratzinger remains a huge name in the Catholic world, which makes this an essential read for graduate students in theology, especially those interested in the relationship between faith and reason.
Table of Contents
Abbreviations (J. Ratzinger Collected Works)
Introduction Study: Philosophy and Theology According to Joseph Ratzinger/Benedict XVI (Pablo Blanco-Sarto, Pontifical University of Holy Cross, Italy)
1. Aristotle: Some Theological Inklings (María-Elena García-Peláez, Panamericana University, Mexico)
2. Stoicism and Epicureanism: Nature and Logos (Claudia Carbonell, University of Piura, Peru)
3. Francis Bacon: Science, Democracy, Freedom (Euclides Eslava, University of La Sabana, Colombia)
4. Descartes: Healing the Ruptures of Modernity (Michael Dominic Taylor, The Thomas More College of Liberal Arts, USA)
5. Blaise Pascal: A Theology of Experience (Alejandro Sada, Panamericana University, Mexico)
6. Baruch Spinoza: “The War Between the Gods” – Deus sive natura or Deus caritas est (Michael Hanby, John Paul II Institute, Catholic University of America, USA)
7. Giambattista Vico: Verum quia factum (Thomas V. Gourlay, Catholic Institute of Western Australia, Australia)
8. Rousseau: The Comprehension of Nature and Freedom (María Esther Gómez de Pedro, University of Santo Tomás, Chile)
9. Søren Kierkegaard: Cinnamon for a Bland Christianity and the Entweltlichung Project (Emery de Gaál, University of St. Mary of the Lake / Mundelein Seminary, USA)
10. Wilhelm Dilthey: Hermeneutic Theory and Divine Pedagogy (Jacob Phillips, St. Mary's University, UK)
11. Karl Jaspers: Philosophical Faith and Christian Revelation (Josef Zöhrer, Higher School of Pedagogy in Freiburg, Germany)
12. Max Horkheimer and Theodor Adorno: Justice and Resurrection – Faith, Reason and Dialectic of Enlightenment (Rudy Albino de Assunção, Italian-Brazilian Catholic University Center, Brazil)
13. Clive Staples Lewis: The Tao, Relativism and the Abolition of Man (Julio Borges Junyent, Cardenal Herrera University CEU, Spain)
14. Leo Strauss: A Theologian Open to the Challenge of Philosophy (Davide De Caprio, University of Strasbourg, France)
15. Emmanuel Levinas: Ostende faciem tuam – On the Concept of the Face (Donald Wallenfang, Sacred Heart Major Seminary, USA)
16. Hannah Arendt: Freedom and Politics (Stephan Kampowski, Pontifical John Paul II Theological Institute, Italy)
17. Karol Wojtyla: Gratia supponit naturam (Jaroslaw Kupczak, Pontifical University of John Paul II, Poland)
18. Leszek Kolakowski: The Priest and the Jester (Tracey Rowland, University of Notre Dame, Australia)
19. Slavoj Žižek: Anthropos, Eros, Christos, Logos (Matthew Tan, University of Notre Dame Australia, Australia)
Thematic Dialogues
20. Sacred Scripture and Philosophy (Julián Arturo López Amozurrutia, Pontifical University of Mexico / Catholic University Lumen Gentium, Mexico)
21. Liturgy and Philosophy (Matthew Levering, University of St. Mary of the Lake / Mundelein Seminary, USA)
22. The Enlightenment Movement (Maurice Ashley Agbaw-Ebai, Catholic Institute of Technology, Italy)
23. The “Fruitful Reciprocity” of Science and Faith (Michael Dominic Taylor, The Thomas More College of Liberal Arts, USA)
24. Faith and Experience (Mariano Crespo, University of Navarra, Spain)
25. The Paradox with Paradox (Michaela Christine Hastetter, Catholic University ITI, Austria)
Bibliography
Contributors
Introduction Study: Philosophy and Theology According to Joseph Ratzinger/Benedict XVI (Pablo Blanco-Sarto, Pontifical University of Holy Cross, Italy)
1. Aristotle: Some Theological Inklings (María-Elena García-Peláez, Panamericana University, Mexico)
2. Stoicism and Epicureanism: Nature and Logos (Claudia Carbonell, University of Piura, Peru)
3. Francis Bacon: Science, Democracy, Freedom (Euclides Eslava, University of La Sabana, Colombia)
4. Descartes: Healing the Ruptures of Modernity (Michael Dominic Taylor, The Thomas More College of Liberal Arts, USA)
5. Blaise Pascal: A Theology of Experience (Alejandro Sada, Panamericana University, Mexico)
6. Baruch Spinoza: “The War Between the Gods” – Deus sive natura or Deus caritas est (Michael Hanby, John Paul II Institute, Catholic University of America, USA)
7. Giambattista Vico: Verum quia factum (Thomas V. Gourlay, Catholic Institute of Western Australia, Australia)
8. Rousseau: The Comprehension of Nature and Freedom (María Esther Gómez de Pedro, University of Santo Tomás, Chile)
9. Søren Kierkegaard: Cinnamon for a Bland Christianity and the Entweltlichung Project (Emery de Gaál, University of St. Mary of the Lake / Mundelein Seminary, USA)
10. Wilhelm Dilthey: Hermeneutic Theory and Divine Pedagogy (Jacob Phillips, St. Mary's University, UK)
11. Karl Jaspers: Philosophical Faith and Christian Revelation (Josef Zöhrer, Higher School of Pedagogy in Freiburg, Germany)
12. Max Horkheimer and Theodor Adorno: Justice and Resurrection – Faith, Reason and Dialectic of Enlightenment (Rudy Albino de Assunção, Italian-Brazilian Catholic University Center, Brazil)
13. Clive Staples Lewis: The Tao, Relativism and the Abolition of Man (Julio Borges Junyent, Cardenal Herrera University CEU, Spain)
14. Leo Strauss: A Theologian Open to the Challenge of Philosophy (Davide De Caprio, University of Strasbourg, France)
15. Emmanuel Levinas: Ostende faciem tuam – On the Concept of the Face (Donald Wallenfang, Sacred Heart Major Seminary, USA)
16. Hannah Arendt: Freedom and Politics (Stephan Kampowski, Pontifical John Paul II Theological Institute, Italy)
17. Karol Wojtyla: Gratia supponit naturam (Jaroslaw Kupczak, Pontifical University of John Paul II, Poland)
18. Leszek Kolakowski: The Priest and the Jester (Tracey Rowland, University of Notre Dame, Australia)
19. Slavoj Žižek: Anthropos, Eros, Christos, Logos (Matthew Tan, University of Notre Dame Australia, Australia)
Thematic Dialogues
20. Sacred Scripture and Philosophy (Julián Arturo López Amozurrutia, Pontifical University of Mexico / Catholic University Lumen Gentium, Mexico)
21. Liturgy and Philosophy (Matthew Levering, University of St. Mary of the Lake / Mundelein Seminary, USA)
22. The Enlightenment Movement (Maurice Ashley Agbaw-Ebai, Catholic Institute of Technology, Italy)
23. The “Fruitful Reciprocity” of Science and Faith (Michael Dominic Taylor, The Thomas More College of Liberal Arts, USA)
24. Faith and Experience (Mariano Crespo, University of Navarra, Spain)
25. The Paradox with Paradox (Michaela Christine Hastetter, Catholic University ITI, Austria)
Bibliography
Contributors
Product details
| Published | Sep 17 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 368 |
| ISBN | 9780567724632 |
| Imprint | T&T Clark |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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