Integral humanism ; Freedom in the modern world ; and, A letter on independence /

The three books in this volume were written in France in the early 1930's. Maritain accepts the responsibility of a Christian philosopher by addressing the problems of civil and world war. He discusses issues such as the relationship between freedom and religion, the opposition of democracy to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Maritain, Jacques, 1882-1973
Other Authors: Bird, Otto A., 1914-
Format: Book
Language:English
French
Published: Notre Dame, Ind. : University of Notre Dame Press, 1996
Notre Dame, Ind. : 1996
Edition:University of Notre Dame Press revised edition
Series:Maritain, Jacques, 1882-1973 Works. 1995 ; v. 1.
Maritain, Jacques, 1882-1973 Works. 1995 ; v. 11.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction / Otto Bird
  • Maritain Chronology
  • Freedom in the Modern World
  • Ch. I Philosophy of Freedom
  • Ch. II. Religion and Culture
  • Ch. III. On the Purification of the Means. Appendix I: Person and Property
  • Appendix II: The Doctrine of "Satyagraha" as Set Forth by M. K. Gandhi
  • Letter on Independence
  • Integral Humanism
  • Introduction: Heroism and Humanism
  • Ch. I. Tragedy of Humanism
  • Ch. II. New Humanism
  • Ch. III. Christian and the World
  • Ch. IV. Historical Ideal of a New Christendom I
  • Ch. V. Historical Ideal of a New Christendom II
  • Ch. VI. Historic Possibilities of the Realization of a New Christendom
  • Ch. VII. More Immediate Future. Appendix: The Structure of Action.
  • Introduction / Otto Bird
  • Maritain Chronology
  • Freedom in the Modern World Ch. I. A Philosophy of Freedom. Ch. II. Religion and Culture. Ch. III. On the Purification of the Means. Appendix I: Person and Property
  • Appendix II: The Doctrine of "Satyagraha" as Set Forth by M. K. Gandhi
  • A Letter on Independence
  • Integral Humanism
  • Introduction: Heroism and Humanism. Ch. I. The Tragedy of Humanism. Ch. II. New Humanism. Ch. III. The Christian and the World. Ch. IV. The Historical Ideal of a New Christendom I. Ch. V. The Historical Ideal of a New Christendom II. Ch. VI. The Historic Possibilities of the Realization of a New Christendom. Ch. VII. The More Immediate Future. Appendix: The Structure of Action.