An Essay on Christian Philosophy

by Jacques Maritain

Publisher:

Philosophical Library/Open Road

, 2022

This important essay by the French Catholic philosopher articulates the foundation for his influential interpretations of Thomas Aquinas.

Known for his influential writings that brought fresh relevance to the work of Thomas Aquinas, Jacques Maritain was one of the most important Catholic philosophers of the twentieth century. Although An Essay on Christian Philosophy is not generally considered to be among his major works, it is, in a sense, the key to unlocking his massive synthesis of modern Thomism. This provocative essay reveals the inner springs of Maritain’s ideas concerning mankind’s relationship to God.

This lucid translation by Edward H. Flannery includes a glossary of technical terms, making it even more accessible for the general reader.

Product Details

• Title: An Essay on Christian Philosophy
• Author: Jacques Maritain
• Publisher: Philosophical Library/Open Road
• Print Publication Date: 2022
• Logos Release Date: 2023
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Ebook
• ISBNs: 9781504081245, 1504081242
• Resource ID: LLS:9781504081245
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-22T22:59:01Z

About Jacques Maritain

Jacques Maritain (18 November 1882-28 April 1973) was a French Catholic philosopher. Raised as a Protestant, he converted to Catholicism in 1906. An author of more than 60 books, he helped to revive St. Thomas Aquinas for modern times and is a prominent drafter of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Pope Paul VI presented his “Message to Men of Thought and of Science” at the close of Vatican II to Maritain, his long-time friend and mentor.