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Maurice Blondel

A Philosophical Life

By: Oliva Blanchette

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Maurice Blondel

A Philosophical Life

By: Oliva Blanchette

French philosopher Maurice Blondel had a tremendous impact on both philosophy and religion over the first half of the twentieth century. He was at once a postmodern critical philosopher and a devout traditional Catholic, trying not only to reconcile these two seemingly disparate factors in his own mind, but also to prove to others that the two must go together. / In the first critical examination of the philosopher’s life Oliva Blanchette tells the story of Blondel’s stormy life confronting an Academy dismissive of religion and a Religion uncomfortable with rational philosophy. This book not only follows his biographical history, but also presents his systematic philosophy, from the beginning of his journey to the culmination found in Philosophical Exigencies of Christianity, the book for which he signed the publishing contract the day before he died. / Maurice Blondel is part of the Ressourcement: Retrieval and Renewal in Catholic Thought series, edited by David L. Schindler.

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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

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1467433756

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Philosophy of Being

A Reconstructive Essay in Metaphysics

By: Oliva Blanchette

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Philosophy of Being

A Reconstructive Essay in Metaphysics

By: Oliva Blanchette

This work aims to reopen the fundamental question of being. It raises the question of being after the natural sciences and phenomenology have run their course and pursues it according to a method that is properly metaphysical as well as critical.

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CUA Press

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0813210968

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9780813210964

Intersubjective Existence

A Critical Reflection on the Theory and the Practice of Selfhood

By: Oliva Blanchette

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Intersubjective Existence

A Critical Reflection on the Theory and the Practice of Selfhood

By: Oliva Blanchette

Intersubjective Existence, as the author notes, aims, first, to develop a wisdom about human life that takes the form of a theory of selfhood and, second, to reflect on what is called for in the ethical practice of human existence. Secondly, the ethical implications of this theory of selfhood are explored, specifically looking at conscience, prudential reasoning, justice, friendship, the law, temperance, courage, and concluding with a brief treatment of religion. Olivia Blanchette charts the path of his inquiry through an analysis of reflective self-consciousness in selves communing with one another. They are constituted in their substance as a union of body and soul, with intelligence and free will that give rise to cultures in communion with other selves. These cultures are over and above what is given to each self in sense consciousness and in sense appetites and which each one contends with in the exercise of selfhood and the rights that go with that in keeping with justice. Concern for right reasoning and justice leads to an analysis of temperance and courage. The chief arguments take the form of phenomenological reflections on the building blocks of the perennial philosophy. Blanchette recasts Aristotelian-Thomistic metaphysics from the perspective of a phenomenology of the mutual recognition of agents and the historical consciousness to which it gives rise.

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Maurice Blondel

A Philosophical Life

By: Oliva Blanchette

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Constitutional Culture, Independence, and Rights

Insights from Quebec, Scotland, and Catalonia

By: Javier Garcia Oliva,Helen Hall

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Constitutional Culture, Independence, and Rights

Insights from Quebec, Scotland, and Catalonia

By: Javier Garcia Oliva,Helen Hall

In Constitutional Culture, Independence, and Rights, Javier García Oliva and Helen Hall coin the term "constitutional culture" to encapsulate the collective rules and expectations that govern the collective life within a jurisdiction. Significantly, these shared norms have both legal and social elements, including matters as diverse as standards of parenting, the modus operandi of police officers, and taboos around sexuality. Using Quebec, Scotland, and Catalonia as case studies, the book delves into what these constitutional battles mean for the rights, identity, and needs of everyday people, and it powerfully demonstrates why the hypothetical future independence of these regions would have far-reaching practical consequences, beyond the realm of political structures and academic theory. The book does not present a magic bullet to resolve debates around independence – this is not its purpose, and the text in fact demonstrates why there is no objectively optimal approach in any or all contexts. Instead, it seeks to shed light on aspects of these situations often overlooked in discussions around the fate of nations, and it addresses what the consequences of constitutional paradigm shifts might be for individuals. Constitutional culture is a complex web of interconnected understandings and behaviours, and the vibrations from shaking or cutting a fundamental strand will be felt throughout the structure.

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University of Toronto Press

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1487532202

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Philosophy of Being

A Reconstructive Essay in Metaphysics

By: Oliva Blanchette

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A Reconstructive Essay in Metaphysics

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Maurice Blondel

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Philosophy of Being

Philosophy of Being

Intersubjective Existence

Intersubjective Existence

Maurice Blondel

Maurice Blondel

Constitutional Culture, Independence, and Rights

Constitutional Culture, Independence, and Rights

Philosophy of Being

Philosophy of Being

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