Roman
Catholic Political Philosophy
by James V. Schall, S.J.
(Lanham: Lexington Books, 2004)
Book review: from Homiletic and Pastoral Review (March 2005)
In Roman Catholic Political Philosophy, James V. Schall examines the non-contradictory relationship between Roman Catholicism and political philosophy, between revelation and reason. It is his contention that political philosophy, the primary focus of the book, asks certain questions about human purpose and destiny that it cannot, by itself, answer. Revelation is the natural complement to these important questions about God, human being, and the world. Schall manages to avoid polemicism or triumphalism as he shows how revelation and political philosophy contribute to the fuller understanding and appreciation of each other.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter One: Why is Political Philosophy Different?
Chapter Two: On the Paradoxical Place of Political Philosophy in the Structure of Reality
Chapter Three: The Philosopher's Study of Political Things
Chapter Four: The Role of Christian Philosophy in Politics
Chapter Five: On How Revelation Addresses Itself to Politics
Chapter Six: The Relation of Political Philosophy to Metaphysics and Theology
Chapter Seven: From Curiosity to Pride: On the Experience of Our Own Existence
Chapter Eight: Modernity: What Is It?
Chapter Nine: Revelation, Political Philosophy, and Morality
Chapter Ten: Worship and Political Philosophy
Chapter Eleven: Roman Catholic Political Philosophy
Conclusion
Thirty-three Summary and Concluding Maxims, Principles, and Aphorisms Concerning Roman Catholic Political Philosophy
Nota bene: The online chapters here are the original versions of the chapters as published in various journals. The chapters as finally published in the complete book have been thoroughly revised and updated for publication as part of the book-length argument. Please consult the book if you wish to cite the argument of the book rather than that of the journal articles.
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