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Format: 1 online resource

ISBN: 9781442688902

Content: The theme of self-knowledge, introduced by classical philosophers, was taken up and extended by Bernard Lonergan in his major work, Insight. In this innovative and complex study, Lonergan developed a systematic method for understanding the development of self-knowledge. Joseph Flanagan shares with Lonergan the premise that the problem of self-knowledge can be resolved methodically. The purpose of this book is to introduce teachers and students to this difficult subject and to provide readers with a transcultural, normative foundation for a critical evaluation of self-identity and cultural identity. Flanagan elucidates the complicated historical context in reference to the emergence of Lonergan's positions; in particular he relates Lonergan's thought to the development of modern science. He then retraces the main arguments of Insight as they relate to the theme of self-knowledge, and invites readers to discover and verify within their own conscious experiences a foundational identity that they share with all knowers in an ever-expanding search for truth. This method of self-appropriation not only reveals a new philosophical method, but also transforms the traditional science of metaphysics by subsuming it into a richer and more comprehensive ethical context.Quest for Self-Knowledge establishes new ground for philosophical and religious dialogue and demonstrates how Lonergan's philosophy provides a context that complements and enriches the analytic and phenomenological approaches that dominate Western schools of philosophy.

Note: Frontmatter -- , Contents -- , Acknowledgments -- , Introduction -- , 1. Insight -- , 2. Heuristic Structures -- , 3. Common Sense -- , 4. The World-Order of Things -- , 5. Self-Affirming Knower -- , 6. Metaphysics -- , 7. Ethics -- , 8. Religion -- , Epilogue: Method as Conversion -- , Notes -- , Bibliography -- , Index , In English.

Language: English

DOI: 10.3138/9781442688902

URL: https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442688902

UID:

Format: 1 online resource

ISBN: 9781442688902

Content: The theme of self-knowledge, introduced by classical philosophers, was taken up and extended by Bernard Lonergan in his major work, Insight. In this innovative and complex study, Lonergan developed a systematic method for understanding the development of self-knowledge. Joseph Flanagan shares with Lonergan the premise that the problem of self-knowledge can be resolved methodically. The purpose of this book is to introduce teachers and students to this difficult subject and to provide readers with a transcultural, normative foundation for a critical evaluation of self-identity and cultural identity. Flanagan elucidates the complicated historical context in reference to the emergence of Lonergan's positions; in particular he relates Lonergan's thought to the development of modern science. He then retraces the main arguments of Insight as they relate to the theme of self-knowledge, and invites readers to discover and verify within their own conscious experiences a foundational identity that they share with all knowers in an ever-expanding search for truth. This method of self-appropriation not only reveals a new philosophical method, but also transforms the traditional science of metaphysics by subsuming it into a richer and more comprehensive ethical context.Quest for Self-Knowledge establishes new ground for philosophical and religious dialogue and demonstrates how Lonergan's philosophy provides a context that complements and enriches the analytic and phenomenological approaches that dominate Western schools of philosophy.

Note: Frontmatter -- , Contents -- , Acknowledgments -- , Introduction -- , 1. Insight -- , 2. Heuristic Structures -- , 3. Common Sense -- , 4. The World-Order of Things -- , 5. Self-Affirming Knower -- , 6. Metaphysics -- , 7. Ethics -- , 8. Religion -- , Epilogue: Method as Conversion -- , Notes -- , Bibliography -- , Index , In English.

Language: English

DOI: 10.3138/9781442688902

URL: https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442688902

URL: https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442688902

URL: https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442688902

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Format: 1 online resource (305 p.)

ISBN: 1-4426-9072-0 , 1-4426-8890-4

Series Statement: Lonergan Studies

Content: The theme of self-knowledge, introduced by classical philosophers, was taken up and extended by Bernard Lonergan in his major work, Insight. In this innovative and complex study, Lonergan developed a systematic method for understanding the development of self-knowledge. Joseph Flanagan shares with Lonergan the premise that the problem of self-knowledge can be resolved methodically. The purpose of this book is to introduce teachers and students to this difficult subject and to provide readers with a transcultural, normative foundation for a critical evaluation of self-identity and cultural identity. Flanagan elucidates the complicated historical context in reference to the emergence of Lonergan's positions; in particular he relates Lonergan's thought to the development of modern science. He then retraces the main arguments of Insight as they relate to the theme of self-knowledge, and invites readers to discover and verify within their own conscious experiences a foundational identity that they share with all knowers in an ever-expanding search for truth. This method of self-appropriation not only reveals a new philosophical method, but also transforms the traditional science of metaphysics by subsuming it into a richer and more comprehensive ethical context.Quest for Self-Knowledge establishes new ground for philosophical and religious dialogue and demonstrates how Lonergan's philosophy provides a context that complements and enriches the analytic and phenomenological approaches that dominate Western schools of philosophy.

Note: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph , 1. Insight -- 2. Heuristic Structures -- 3. Common Sense -- 4. The World-Order of Things -- 5. Self-Affirming Knower -- 6. Metaphysics -- 7. Ethics -- 8. Religion -- Epilogue: Method as Conversion. , English

Additional Edition: ISBN 0-8020-7851-6

Language: English

DOI: 10.3138/9781442688902