Étienne Gilson Książki

Wznowienie poczytnego, przystępnie napisanego studium monograficznego, poświęconego najważniejszym zagadnieniom filozofii św. Tomasza. Czytelnik znajdzie tu omówienie problemu istnienia Boga i możliwości racjonalnego poznania Go, tomistyczną koncepcję człowieka i jego miejsca w świecie, podstawy etyki i moralności w wymiarze indywidualnym i społecznym, podstawy prawa i sprawiedliwości; kryteria oceny ustrojów politycznych, a wreszcie wskazanie celu i przeznaczenia człowieka.

Wychodząc od fundamentalnych tekstów myślicieli mierzących się z nowymi wyzwaniami w realiach pokonstantyńskiej epoki rozwoju Kościoła (a zwłaszcza Państwa Bożego świętego Augustyna), w Metamorfozach Państwa Bożego Gilson ukazuje, czym była dla nich idea Christianitas i Rzeczpospolitej Chrześcijańskiej, a także jak rozumiano powołanie ludu chrześcijańskiego (populus Christianus) i miejsce przypisane każdemu wiernemu. Z niezrównaną precyzją i klarownością przedstawia rozwój idei i kluczowe elementy toczonych od wieków dyskusji, przestrzega także przed manowcami, na które mogą zaprowadzić takie próby realizacji Państwa Bożego, które przekształcają się w jego parodię.

This short book is a work of one of the 20th century's greatest philosophers and historians of philosophy, Etienne Gilson. The book's title, taken from the first chapter, may sound esoteric but it reflects a common-sense outlook on the world, applied in a methodical way. That approach, known as realism, consists in emphasizing the fact that what is real precedes our concepts about it. In contrast to realism stands idealism, which refers to the philosophical outlook that begins with ideas and tries to move from them to things. Gilson shows how the common-sense notion of realism, though denied by many thinkers, is indispensible for a correct understanding of things--of what is and how we know what is. He shows the flaws of idealism and he critiques efforts to introduce elements of idealism into realist philosophy (immediate realism). At the same time, the author criticizes failures of certain realist philosophers--including Aristotle--to be consistent in their own principles and to begin from sound starting points. To these problems, Gilson traces medieval philosophy's failure in the realm of science, which led early modern scientific thinkers of the 17th century unnecessarily to reject even the best of medieval scholastic philosophy. He concludes with The Realist Beginner's Handbook, a summary of key points for thinking clearly about reality and about the knowledge of it.

Etienne Gilson, a prominent medievalist and key figure in the revival of Thomistic philosophy, presents a collection of nine insightful articles. His distinguished career included membership in the French Academy and teaching at prestigious institutions like the Sorbonne and the College de France. Ultimately, he chose to lead the Pontifical Institute of Medieval Studies at the University of Toronto, shaping the field for decades. This compilation showcases his significant contributions to medieval studies and philosophy.

The Aristotelian Society of Marquette University each year invites a scholar to speak on the Philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas. Those lectures have come to be called the Aquinas Lectures and are customarily delivered on the Sunday nearest March 7, the feast day of the Society's patron saint

In this book (a translation of his well-known work L'esprit de la philosophie medievale) , Etienne Gilson undertakes the task of defining the spirit of mediaeval philosophy. Gilson asks whether we can form the concept of a Christian philosophy and whether mediaeval philosophy is not its most adequate historical expression. He maintains that the spirit of mediaeval philosophy is the spirit of Christianity penetrating the Greek tradition, working within it, and drawing out of it a certain view of the world that is specifically Christian. To support his hypothesis, Gilson examines mediaeval thought in its nascent state, at that precise point where the Judeo-Christian graft was inserted into the Hellenic tradition. Gilson's demonstration is primarily historical and occasionally theoretical in suggesting how doctrines that satisfied our predecessors for so many centuries may still be found conceivable today.

Exploring the philosophy of art, Etienne Gilson challenges the validity of contemporary artistic reproductions. He delves into the complexities of defining art, questioning the essence of what constitutes true artistic expression. For instance, he distinguishes between original works and their reproductions, such as photographs of paintings or images of sculptures. Gilson's inquiry raises fundamental issues about the nature of art in a modern context, particularly regarding the nuances of recorded music and its relationship to traditional forms of artistic creation.

Recounts the most famous love story of the Middle Ages

In this final edition of his classic study of St. Thomas Aquinas, Etienne Gilson presents the sweeping range and organic unity of Thomistic philosophical thought. The philosophical thinking of Aquinas is the result of reason being challenged to relate to many theological conceptions of the Christian tradition. Gilson carefully reviews how Aquinas grapples with the relation itself of faith and reason and continuing through the existence and nature of God and His creation, the world and its creatures, especially human beings with their power of intellect, will, and moral life. He concludes this study by discussing the life of people in society, along with their purpose and final destiny. Gilson demonstrates that Aquinas drew from a wide spectrum of sources in the development of his thought-from the speculations of the ancient Greeks such as Aristotle, to the Arabic and Jewish philosophers of his time, as well as from Christian writers and scripture. The Christian Philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas offers students of philosophy and medieval studies an insightful introduction to the thought of Aquinas and the Scholastic philosophy of the Middles Ages, insights that are still revelant for today.

The highly regarded French philosopher, tienne Gilson, brilliantly plumbs the depths of Thomistic Realism, and false Thomisms as well, in this answer to Kantian modernism. The important work, exquisitely translated by Mark Wauck, brings the essential elements of philosophy into view as a cohesive, readily understandable, and erudite structure, and does so rigorously in the best tradition of St. Thomas. Written as the definitive answer to those philosophers who sought to reconcile critical philosophy with scholastic realism, Gilson saw himself as an historian of philosophy whose main task was one of restoration, and principally the restoration of the wisdom of the Common Doctor of the Church, St. Thomas Aquinas. Gilsons thesis was that realism was incompatible with the critical method and that realism, to the extent that it was reflective and aware of its guiding principles, was its own proper method. He gives a masterful account of the various forces that shaped the neo-scholastic revival, but Gilson is concerned with the past only as it sheds light on the present. In addition to his criticisms, Gilson presents a positive exposition of true Thomist realism, revealing the foundation of realism in the unity of the knowing subject.

In this work, the Catholic philosopher Etienne Gilson deals with one of the most important and perplexing metaphysical problems: the relation between our notion of God and demonstrations of his existence.

In The Church Speaks to the Modern World, Etienne Gilson presented for the first time the basic encyclicals of Leo XIII arranged in the order expressly indicated by the Pope himself. Gilson's sparkling introduction provides the proper perspective for the encyclicals; his notes brilliantly clarify obscure points; his summaries provide an immediate grasp of each encyclical; and his study of the variant translations is invaluable. In short, here is the definitive collection of the most important and far-reaching papal pronouncements of the modern age.

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Z dějin filosofie můžeme vyčíst určitý filosoficky relevantní smysl, který spočívá v povaze samotného filosofického poznávání. Takový je zhruba názor autora, jenž zkoumá nejdůležitější témata a pojmy středověkého, karteziánského a moderního (kantovského) myšlení jako řadu konkrétních myšlenkových „experimentů“. Každý z nich představuje pokus o metodické uchopení filosofického poznání, všechny však tvoří „filosofickou zkušenost“, která je pozoruhodně jednotná. Nikoli nějaká konkrétní filosofie, nýbrž filosofie jako taková si v jednotě svého meta-fyzického směřování zaslouží název philosophia perennis — „věčná filosofie“: co je vpravdě filosofické, je taktéž trvalé, věčné. Étienne Gilson (1884—1978) proslul jako znalec středověkého myšlení. Působil jako profesor středověké filosofie na pařížské Sorbonně a jako ředitel Institutu středověkých studií na univerzitě v Torontu. Je autorem řady děl, z nichž některá vyšla i v češtině (Bytí a někteří filosofové; Bůh a filosofie). Základem jeho knihy Jednota filosofické zkušenosti se staly přednášky proslovené na Harvardské univerzitě roku 1936.

La unidad de la experiencia filosófica , de Étienne Gilson, es una obra maestra. En su recorrido por la historia de la filosofía, el autor muestra que esta historia tiene sentido filosófico. Cada doctrina es un experimento que nos ha permitido acumular una experiencia de notable unidad.