Bernard Lonergan's Insight: A Comprehensive Commentary

by Terry J. Tekippe

Overview

Bernard Lonergan's Insight: A Study of Human Understanding is one of the most profound and challenging books of the 20th century. In it he tries to answer the philosophical questions raised by Kant, with the resources provided by Thomas Aquinas, updated with questions of the 20th century. This book is a comprehensive explanation, commentary and criticism of Lonergan's work, which no one, according to the author, has previously attempted. As such it would be of assistance to anyone trying to penetrate Lonergan's profound but difficult work.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761825944
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	06/28/2003
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	464
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.19(d)

About the Author

Terry J. Tekippe is Professor of Philosophy and Theology, Notre Dame Seminary, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Preface
Chapter 2 Acknowledgments
Chapter 3 Introduction
Chapter 4 Getting a Start
Chapter 5 A Better Beginning
Chapter 6 A First Grasp of Insight
Chapter 7 On the Trail of Insight
Chapter 8 Plunging into Science
Chapter 9 A Foray into Evolution
Chapter 10 Relativity Theory
Chapter 11 From Math and Science to Common Sense
Chapter 12 Common Sense Embodied
Chapter 13 Something of Substance
Chapter 14 A First Take on Judgment
Chapter 15 Grounding a Judgment
Chapter 16 Making a Key Judgment
Chapter 17 To Be: That is the Question
Chapter 18 Can a Subject Be Objective?
Chapter 19 Putting it All Together
Chapter 20 Elementary Metaphysics
Chapter 21 Testing the Metaphysical Method
Chapter 22 The Meaning of Meaning
Chapter 23 From Knowing to Doing
Chapter 24 From the Universe to God
Chapter 25 A Peek at God's Solution
Chapter 26 Toward a Method for Theology
Chapter 27 Conclusion
Chapter 28 Index