Philosophical Theology and the Knowledge of Persons
Ebook
In the series of essays collected in this book, Eleonore Stump offers reflections that illustrate the nature and importance of learning from the Christian heritage in its development over the ages of the Christian tradition and its continued development in interaction with contemporary philosophy, theology, and science. The essays show the power of this heritage in philosophical theology and in philosophical biblical exegesis. Central to the concerns they address is the Christian conviction that at the foundation of all reality is a God, who is love in a welcoming personal relationship offered to all human beings. The essays explore the nature of God and some puzzles about God's interactions with human beings; they also examine the nature of human knowledge of God and argue that it can be achieved not only through propositional truths but also through knowledge of persons, and even through apprehension of beauty in nature or the arts. The book closes with an examination of what it is to will in accordance with the will of God for those who long for him.
“No one is doing more important work in analytic theology and philosophy of religion than Eleonore Stump. These essays of hers, written over the span of her career but gathered here for the first time, are just as needful and insightful now as they were when first published. We should receive them with gratitude. We all have something to learn from Stump’s depths of wisdom.”
—Timothy J. Pawl, University of St. Thomas
“This collection of essays by Eleonore Stump is an example of analytic and philosophical theology at its finest. For students, this is an invaluable introduction to the creative potential of philosophical theology. Even at the points where I disagree with her, Stump’s work continues to inspire me to drink more deeply of the wells of Christian intellectual history, biblical exegesis, art, and contemporary philosophy.”
—Joanna Leidenhag, University of Leeds
“Eleonore Stump’s work in philosophical and analytic theology is among the most influential, and for good reason. This excellent collection not only discusses the methodology of philosophical theology, but also illustrates the methodological richness that comes from careful engagement with biblical texts, historical theology, and direct knowledge of other people. Stump’s insight, engagement with Christian tradition, and breadth of scholarly mastery are on full display.”
—Kevin Timpe, Calvin University
- Title: Philosophical Theology and the Knowledge of Persons
- Author: Eleonore Stump
- Publisher: Cascade Books
- Print Publication Date: 2023
- Logos Release Date: 2023
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781666700565, 9781666700541, 1666700541, 9781666700558, 166670055X, 1666700568
- Resource ID: LLS:9781666700565
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2023-02-12T10:51:50Z
Eleonore Stump is the Robert J. Henle Professor of Philosophy at Saint Louis University. She has published extensively in philosophy of religion, contemporary metaphysics, and medieval philosophy. Her books include Aquinas (2003), Wandering in Darkness: Narrative and the Problem of Suffering (2010), Atonement (2018), and The Image of God: The Problem of Evil and the Problem of Mourning (2022). She has given the Gifford Lectures (Aberdeen, 2003), the Wilde lectures (Oxford, 2006), the Stewart lectures (Princeton, 2009), and the Stanton lectures (Cambridge, 2018). She is past president of the American Philosophical Association, Central Division; and she is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.