The Philosophy of Jesus

by Peter Kreeft

Overview

Looking at Jesus as a complete human being and philosopher, explores the most radical revolution in the history of philosophy--the differences Jesus made to metaphysics, epistemology, anthropology, and philosophical ethics and politics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781587316357
Publisher:	St. Augustine's Press
Publication date:	06/12/2007
Edition description:	1
Pages:	168
Product dimensions:	4.25(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.70(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction I: Who Is this Book For?     1
Introduction II: How Is Jesus a Philosopher?     3
Introduction III: What Are the Four Great Questions of Philosophy?     6
Jesus' Metaphysics (What is real?)     10
Jesus' Jewish Metaphysics     10
Jesus' New Name for God     19
The Metaphysics of Love     22
The Moral Consequences of Metaphysics     26
Sanctity as the Key to Ontology     29
The Metaphysics of "I AM"     32
Jesus' Epistemology (How do we know what is real?)     47
Jesus' Anthropology (Who are we who know what is real?)     68
Jesus' Ethics (What should we be to be more real?)     93
Christian Personalism: Seeing "Jesus Only"     100
The Overcoming of Legalism     109
The Refutation of Relativism     117
The Secret of Moral Success     121
Jesus and Sex     126
Jesus and Social Ethics: Solidarity     141
Jesus and Politics: Is He Left or Right?     144
Conclusion     150
Index     151