The Writings of Charles De Koninck: Volume 1

The Writings of Charles De Koninck: Volume 1

The Writings of Charles De Koninck: Volume 1

The Writings of Charles De Koninck: Volume 1

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Overview

The Writings of Charles De Koninck, volumes 1 and 2, present the first English editions of collected works of the Catholic Thomist philosopher Charles De Koninck (1906–1965). Ralph McInerny (1929–2010) was the project editor and prepared the excellent translations. Volume 1 contains writings ranging from De Koninck’s 1934 dissertation at the University of Louvain on the philosophy of Sir Arthur Eddington, to two remarkable early essays on indeterminism and the unpublished book The Cosmos. The short essay “Are the Experimental Sciences Distinct from the Philosophy of Nature?” demonstrates for the first time De Koninck’s distinctive view on the relation between philosophy of nature and the experimental sciences. Volume 1 also includes a comprehensive introductory essay by Leslie Armour outlining the structure and themes of De Koninck's philosophy, and a biographical essay by De Koninck’s son, Thomas.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780268025953
Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
Publication date: 05/30/2008
Edition description: 1st Edition
Pages: 494
Product dimensions: 6.50(w) x 9.50(h) x 1.50(d)

About the Author

Charles De Koninck was on the faculty of Québec’s Université de Laval and was director of Laval’s philosophy faculty from 1939 to 1956. He lectured frequently in the United States, as well as in Latin America, Europe, and Canada.

Table of Contents

Preface vii

The Philosophy of Charles De Koninck Leslie Armour 1

Charles De Koninck: A Biographical Sketch Thomas De Koninck 69

Works Charles De Koninck

The Philosophy of Sir Arthur Eddington (1934) 99

The Cosmos (1936) 235

The Problem of Indeterminism (1935) 355

Reflections on the Problem of Indeterminism (1937) 401

Are the Experimental Sciences Distinct from the Philosophy of Nature? (1941) 443

Index 457

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