Postmodernism and Christian Philosophy

Edited by Roman T. Ciapalo

Introduction by Jude P. Dougherty

Book Overview

The contributors to Postmodernism and Christian Philosophy bring a wealth of philosophical insights and methodological approaches to bear on a common concern, namely, the possibility and extent of a fruitful dialogue between Christian philosophy and postmodern thought. They tackle the timely question of how realism ought to respond to the threat to what Gilson called "the Western Creed" posed by modernity's heir apparent. Enriched and invigorated by the insighs of St. Thomas, Jacques Maritain, Yves R. Simon, and others the articles assembled in this volume offer a provocative vision of the way in which a world bearing the imprint of modernity can nevertheless avoid succumbing to the false alternative proposed by postmodernism.

Contents

  1. Benedict Ashley, O.P., “The End of Philosophy and the End of Physics: A Dead End”

  2. Don T. Asselin, “Catholic Philosophy, Realism, and the Postmodern Dilemma”

  3. Michael Baur, “Heidegger and Aquinas on the Self as Substance”

  4. David B. Burrell, C.S.C., “Reflections on ‘Negative Theology’ in the Light of a Recent Venture to Speak of ‘God without Being’”

  5. John N. Deely, “Quid Sit Postmodernismus?”

  6. Rosalind Smith Edman, “Feminism, Postmodernism and Thomism Confront Questions of Gender”

  7. Thomas Hibbs, “The Revival of Prudence”

  8. Gregory J. Kerr, Deconstruction and Artistic Creation: ‘Maritain and the Bad Boys of Philosophy’”

  9. John F. X. Knasas, A Heideggerian Critique of Aquinas and a Gilsonian Reply”

  10. Joseph W. Koterski, S.J., “Unreliable Tools”

  11. James Marsh, “Postmodernism: A Lonerganian Retrieval and Critique”

  12. Matthew S. Pugh, “Maritain and Postmodern Science”

  13. Gregory M. Reichberg “Contextualizing Theoretical Reason: Thomas Aquinas and Postmodernity”

  14. Robert Royal, “The Forgetfulness of Beings”

  15. James V. Schall, S.J., “On Postmodernism and the "Silence" of St. Thomas”

  16. Brendan Sweetman, “The Deconstruction of Western Metaphysics: Derrida and Maritain on Identity”

  17. Joseph M. de Torre, “Thomism and Postmodernism”

  18. Merold Westphal, “Onto-theo-logical Straw: Reflections on Presence and Absence”

  19. Robert E. Wood, “Aquinas and Heidegger: Personal Esse, Truth, and Imagination”