An Introduction to the Philosophy of Bernard Lonergan (Library of Philosophy and Religion)

This is an introduction to the philosophy of a Christian thinker of the 20th century. The author pursues his thesis through mathematics, empirical science, common sense, depth psychology and social theory, into metaphysics, ethics and natural theology. Front Matter....Pages i-x Introduction....Pages 1-8 Elements of Insight....Pages 9-16 Scientific Insight....Pages 17-47 The Method of Metaphysics....Pages 48-88 The Problem of Interpretation....Pages 89-107 Practical Reasoning....Pages 108-130 God and Philosophy....Pages 131-141 Lonergan and the Problems of Contemporary Philosophy....Pages 142-168 Afterword....Pages 169-184 Conclusion....Pages 185-186 Back Matter....Pages 187-224