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A Way into Scholasticism - A Companion to St. Bonaventure's 'The Soul's Journey into God' (Paperback)
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A Way into Scholasticism - A Companion to St. Bonaventure's 'The Soul's Journey into God' (Paperback)
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Bonaventure of Bagnoregio's 'The Soul's Journey into God' is a
masterpiece of thirteenth-century Scholasticism. In his thoughtful
and illuminating commentary, Peter Dillard engages with the text to
introduce some of the perennial issues and characteristic methods
of Scholasticism to a contemporary audience. Dillard addresses the
sophisticated speculative system underlying Bonaventure's writing,
bringing the reader to a number of fundamental questions in
epistemology, metaphysics, the philosophy of mind, dogmatic
theology, and contemplative mysticism. A richness of conceptual
resources and perspective that spans Platonic, Neoplatonic, and
Aristotelian thought, and the thought of Pseudo-Dionysius the
Areopagite, are also revealed. Dillard offers his own highly
engaging speculations on the treatise, developing the "Seraphic
Doctor's" insights into lines of thought for further consideration
by the reader. 'A Way into Scholasticism' combines academic rigour
with accessible clarity. Peter S. Dillard is the author of
'Heidegger and Philosophical Atheology: A Neo-Scholastic Critique'
(2008) and 'The Truth about Mary: A Theological and Philosophical
Evaluation of the Proposed Fifth Marian Dogma' (2009). 'This
commentary will be of great importance to anyone interested in
understanding the way in which Scholastic philosophical theology
illuminates Christian belief and intellectual tradition.This is a
powerful reading and appreciation of Bonaventure's most famous
work, "The Soul's Journey into God...". In a spare, precise, and
occasionally elegant prose, Dillard brings a contemporary mentality
to bear on Bonaventure's project and every step involved in the
progress through six stages of spiritual growth leading to the
possibility of mystical contemplation or ecstasy.' Patrick Padigan,
Heythrop Journal.
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