The Wisdom of Order
An Exploration of Lonergan's Method in Theology
Published on 30. May 2024
Book
Hardback
176 pages
978-1-4875-5445-3 (ISBN)
Description
In 1972, renowned Canadian philosopher and theologian Bernard Lonergan published Method in Theology. Now, following the fiftieth anniversary of his landmark work, The Wisdom of Order presents the next step in advancing the thought of this significant religious theorist.
In addition to the previously compiled Collected Works of Bernard Lonergan, this book aims to provide an appreciation and exploration of Method in Theology. It analyses the first five chapters of the work with commentaries to help readers traverse Lonergan's thought more effectively and deeply. John D. Dadosky presents compelling exposition and observations to assist readers.
The book explores questions related to the philosophical status of beauty, which Lonergan does not address. In addition to Lonergan's three stages of meaning, the book also seeks to develop a fourth stage that pertains to the turn to alterity emphasizing positive relations with other cultures and religions. As a result, The Wisdom of Order critically analyses an important groundbreaking work while also highlighting areas for further development.
In addition to the previously compiled Collected Works of Bernard Lonergan, this book aims to provide an appreciation and exploration of Method in Theology. It analyses the first five chapters of the work with commentaries to help readers traverse Lonergan's thought more effectively and deeply. John D. Dadosky presents compelling exposition and observations to assist readers.
The book explores questions related to the philosophical status of beauty, which Lonergan does not address. In addition to Lonergan's three stages of meaning, the book also seeks to develop a fourth stage that pertains to the turn to alterity emphasizing positive relations with other cultures and religions. As a result, The Wisdom of Order critically analyses an important groundbreaking work while also highlighting areas for further development.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
1 b&w figure, 3 b&w tables
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
408 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4875-5445-3 (9781487554453)
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Person
John D. Dadosky is a professor of philosophy and theology at the University of Toronto.
Content
Preface
Introduction
Ordered Unity
Method and the Pluralistic Context
The Scope of this Work
1. Approaching Lonergan's Method in Theology: The Preface and Introduction
Introduction
The Preface
The Introduction
Theology and Mediation
Theology Mediates Through Mutual Self-Mediation
An Empirical Notion of Culture
Method Defined
A Model?
2. Method
A Third Way
Method
Excursus on Transcendental Beauty
Transcendental Method
Functions of Transcendental Method
3. Apprehending and Doing the Good
Introduction
The Good
Skills
Feelings
Excursus: Beauty and Intersubjectivity
The Scale of Values
Distorted Affectivity
The Notion of Value
Judgments of Value
Some Clarifications Regarding Lonergan's Fourth-Level Operations
Crowe's Development of Contemplation
Fourth-Level Operations: Insights?
Beliefs
The Structure of the Human Good
Progress and Decline
4. Different Types of Meaning
Introduction
Types of Meaning
Intersubjectivity and Intersubjective Meaning
Intersubjective Meaning
Symbols
Linguistic Meaning
Incarnate Meaning
Elements of Meaning
Functions of Meaning
Four Realms and "Four" Stages of Meaning
First Stage to Second Stage
Second Stage to Third Stage
Transcendence and the Fourth Stage
The Fourth Stage: Some Questions
5. Lonergan's Notion of "Genuine" Religion
Introduction
The Question of God
Self-Transcendence
A Note on Kierkegaard and the Negative Aesthetic
Religious Experience
Expressions of Religious Experience
Religious Development Is Dialectical: Distortions of Religion
The Word
Faith
Religious Belief
Technical Note
Genuine Religion and the Fourth Stage as a Differentiated Realm
6. Ordered Wisdom: The Eight Functional Specialties
Introduction
Three Types of Specialization
An Eightfold Division
Grounds of the Division
The Need for the Division
Dynamic Unity
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Introduction
Ordered Unity
Method and the Pluralistic Context
The Scope of this Work
1. Approaching Lonergan's Method in Theology: The Preface and Introduction
Introduction
The Preface
The Introduction
Theology and Mediation
Theology Mediates Through Mutual Self-Mediation
An Empirical Notion of Culture
Method Defined
A Model?
2. Method
A Third Way
Method
Excursus on Transcendental Beauty
Transcendental Method
Functions of Transcendental Method
3. Apprehending and Doing the Good
Introduction
The Good
Skills
Feelings
Excursus: Beauty and Intersubjectivity
The Scale of Values
Distorted Affectivity
The Notion of Value
Judgments of Value
Some Clarifications Regarding Lonergan's Fourth-Level Operations
Crowe's Development of Contemplation
Fourth-Level Operations: Insights?
Beliefs
The Structure of the Human Good
Progress and Decline
4. Different Types of Meaning
Introduction
Types of Meaning
Intersubjectivity and Intersubjective Meaning
Intersubjective Meaning
Symbols
Linguistic Meaning
Incarnate Meaning
Elements of Meaning
Functions of Meaning
Four Realms and "Four" Stages of Meaning
First Stage to Second Stage
Second Stage to Third Stage
Transcendence and the Fourth Stage
The Fourth Stage: Some Questions
5. Lonergan's Notion of "Genuine" Religion
Introduction
The Question of God
Self-Transcendence
A Note on Kierkegaard and the Negative Aesthetic
Religious Experience
Expressions of Religious Experience
Religious Development Is Dialectical: Distortions of Religion
The Word
Faith
Religious Belief
Technical Note
Genuine Religion and the Fourth Stage as a Differentiated Realm
6. Ordered Wisdom: The Eight Functional Specialties
Introduction
Three Types of Specialization
An Eightfold Division
Grounds of the Division
The Need for the Division
Dynamic Unity
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index