ABSTRACT

In Faithful Reason, the noted Catholic philosopher John Haldane explores various aspects of intellectual and practical life from a perspective inspired by Catholic thought and informed by his distinctive philosophical approach: 'Analytical Thomism'. Haldane's discussions of ethics, politics, education, art, social philosophy and other themes explain why Catholic thought is still relevant in today's world, and show how the legacy of Thomas Aquinas can benefit modern philosophy in its efforts to answer fundamental questions about humanity and its place within nature. Drawing on a Catholic philosophical tradition that is committed to concepts of the world's intrinsic intelligibility and the objectivity of truth, Faithful Reason's bold and insightful perspectives provide rich matter for debate, and food for further thought.

part I|41 pages

Catholicism and philosophy

chapter chapter 1|12 pages

Thomism and the future of Catholic philosophy1

chapter chapter 2|16 pages

MacIntyre's Thomist revival

What next?

chapter chapter 3|11 pages

The diversity of philosophy and the unity of its vocation

Some philosophical reflections on Fides et Ratio

part II|70 pages

Faith and reason

chapter chapter 4|14 pages

Critical orthodoxy

chapter Chapter 5|16 pages

Infallibility, authority and faith

chapter Chapter 6|19 pages

Incarnational anthropology

chapter chapter 7|19 pages

Examining the Assumption

part III|69 pages

Catholicism and philosophy

chapter Chapter 8|14 pages

Medieval and Renaissance ethics

chapter Chapter 9|23 pages

Natural law and ethical pluralism

chapter chapter 10|12 pages

From law to virtue and back again

On Veritatis Splendor

chapter Chapter 11|13 pages

Can a Catholic be a liberal?

Catholic social teaching and communitarianism1

chapter Chapter 12|5 pages

Religious toleration

part IV|51 pages

Education and spirituality

chapter chapter 13|14 pages

Chesterton's philosophy of education

chapter Chapter 14|12 pages

Religion in education

In defence of a tradition

chapter Chapter 15|10 pages

Catholic education and Catholic identity

chapter Chapter 16|13 pages

The need of spirituality in Catholic education

part V|45 pages

Beauty and contemplation

chapter Chapter 17|6 pages

Medieval and Renaissance aesthetics

chapter Chapter 18|13 pages

Form, meaning and value

A history of the philosophy of architecture

chapter Chapter 19|10 pages

Admiring the high mountains

The aesthetics of environment

chapter Chapter 20|14 pages

De Consolatione Philosophiae