The Heresy of Heresies: A Defense of Christian Common-Sense Realism

by Timothy M. Mosteller

Publisher:

Cascade Books

, 2021

Overview

"The heresy of heresies was common sense." --George Orwell, 1984. This book is a defense of common-sense realism, which is the greatest heresy of our time. Following common-sense philosophers like Thomas Aquinas, G. K. Chesterton, C. S. Lewis, Dallas Willard, and J. P. Moreland, this book defends a common-sense vision of reality within the Christian tradition. Mosteller shows how common-sense realism is more reasonable than the materialist, idealist, pragmatist, existentialist, and relativist spirits of our age. It maintains that we can know the nature of reality through common-sense experience and that this knowledge has profound implication for living the good life and being a good person.

Praise for The Heresy of Heresies

“Given the current status of Western culture in general, and the academy in particular, the need for The Heresy of Heresies has never been greater and the author more qualified. Professor Mosteller has exercised his considerable analytical skills for two decades on the topics in this book, and he approaches them—quite appropriately—in a rigorous commonsense and Christian way. . . . This book is a breath of fresh air, and if you don’t know why you should read it, then that is evidence that you should.”

—J. P. Moreland, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Biola University



“Who would expect a Prius-driving surfer from San Diego, California, to start an intellectual revolution on campus? In contemporary philosophical discourse, giving rigorous and sound arguments for ‘common-sense’ realism is indeed tantamount to a revolutionary act. Mosteller’s witty and insightful book offers an overview and thorough analysis of the best traditional and contemporary accounts of common-sense realism. At the same time, he proves that thinking about philosophical issues should positively impact one’s life.”

—Mátyás Szalay, Director of Edith Stein Institute of Philosophy, Granada

Product Details

• Title: The Heresy of Heresies: A Defense of Christian Common-Sense Realism
• Author: Timothy M. Mosteller
• Publisher: Cascade Books
• Print Publication Date: 2021
• Logos Release Date: 2021
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Ebook
• ISBNs: 9781725255753, 9781725255739, 9781725255746, 1725255758, 1725255731, 172525574X
• Resource ID: LLS:9781725255753
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-12-11T01:33:20Z

About Timothy M. Mosteller

Timothy M. Mosteller is professor of philosophy at California Baptist University. He is the author of The Heresy of Heresies: A Defense of Christian Metaphysical Realism, and co-editor of Contemporary Perspectives on C. S. Lewis’ Abolition of Man.