Understanding the Hillbilly Thomist
The Philosophical Foundations of Flannery O'Connor's Narrative Art
Published on 3. August 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
280 pages
978-1-68578-016-6 (ISBN)
Description
"In this new book, Fr. Damian Ference proposes a more precise lens for decoding Flannery O'Connor's narrative art, one that originates in O'Connor's own words about herself: Hillbilly Thomism. The author examines the various ways in which St. Thomas Aquinas and the philosophical tradition of Thomism shaped not only O'Connor's view of reality but also the stories she told to help us see and know it."--from inside front flap.
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Language
English
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 225 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
421 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-68578-016-6 (9781685780166)
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Fr. Damian Ference is a priest of the Diocese of Cleveland, where he serves as Vicar for Evangelization, Secretary for Parish Life and Special Ministries, and Professor of Philosophy at Borromeo Seminary. He holds a licentiate in philosophy from The Catholic University of America and a doctorate in philosophy from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome. He writes regularly on the intersection of faith and culture for a variety of outlets and is the author of the award-winning book The Strangeness of Truth. Fr. Ference is the founder and director of Tolle Lege Summer Institute and is a lifetime member of the Flannery O'Connor Society.