Religion And Philosophy 0064912825
x, 195 pages ; 23 cm Includes bibliographical references and index Pt. 1. The religious character of metaphysics -- Me
354 16 12MB
English Pages 195 [214] Year 1974
Recommend Papers
File loading please wait...
Citation preview
=
“Ul iilyatClar
1001 1.1334110
Ir 3 foe eee ARNE
ae otto
Nae Sr TORO a eG Sees Sata = Peeasaanae Peart
Aina ae re rs Maem
yeas ibe See SESS eeeanh)
esa
SS
ieretineseen Se Se ae & Poca =
as oes
aeeree
Se eo JW ease
“
eet te yn neTry
Ses
RELIGION
AND
PHILOSOPHY
Other works by Frederick C. Copleston Nietzsche, London 1942 Arthur Schopenhauer, London 1946 A History of Philosophy, 8 Vols., London 1946-66 Aquinas, London 1955 Contemporary Philosophy, London 1956, revised ed. 1972 A History of Medieval Philosophy, London 1972
y
Frederick C. Copleston, SJ
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Gill and Macmillan
First published in 1974 Gill and Macmillan Ltd 2 Belvedere Place Dublin 1 and internationally through association with the
Macmillan Publishers Group ©Frederick C. Copleston SJ 7171
0670
1974
5
Jacket design by Hilliard Hayden Printing history: 5 4 3 2 1
Theology
Library
SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY AT CLAREMONT Caliternia
Printed and bound in Northern Ireland by W. & G. Baird Limited
Contents Introduction
Vil
Part I The religious character of metaphysics
Metaphysics and the historic religions Christian theology and metaphysics Modern philosophy and religion The philosophical relevance of mysticism eres Se
_
Part II Metaphysics today The self and metaphysics The metaphysics of the Absolute and desire The movement of transcendence eo iis a Some objections considered
95 112
127 145 161
Notes
178
Index
193
Beverses
.
'
7
8 1.
:
’ 7
®
t
}
a a
i We
P
;
¢
’
ny
43
7
wee
as
te lie:
PU as one
‘SNES a
apne
\
~teZ1i
eaten
‘Cait
pe ap
eU.o¢