Maurice Blondel: A Philosophical Life

French philosopher Maurice Blondel had a tremendous impact on both philosophy and religion over the first half of the twentieth century. He was at once a postmodern critical philosopher and a devout traditional Catholic, trying not only to reconcile these two seemingly disparate factors in his own mind, but also to prove to others that the two must go together. / In the first critical examination of the philosopher's life Oliva Blanchette tells the story of Blondel's stormy life confronting an Academy dismissive of religion and a Religion uncomfortable with rational philosophy. This book not only follows his biographical history, but also presents his systematic philosophy, from the beginning of his journey to the culmination found in Philosophical Exigencies of Christianity, the book for which he signed the publishing contract the day before he died. / Maurice Blondel is part of the Ressourcement: Retrieval and Renewal in Catholic Thought series, edited by David L. Schindler.

Author: Oliva Blanchette
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 04/01/2010
Pages: 836
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.54lbs
Size: 9.25h x 6.25w x 1.75d
ISBN13: 9780802863652
ISBN10: 0802863655
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Philosophers
- Religion | Philosophy

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