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THOMIST REALISM E
and The Critique of Knowledge
Étienne Gilson
he highly regarded French philosopher, Étienne Gilson, brilliantly
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CHRISTIANITY AND DEMOCRACY E
and The Rights of Man and The Natural Law
Jacques Maritain
ew political philosophers have laid such stress upon the organic
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plumbs the depths of Thomistic Realism, and false Thomisms as well,
in this answer to Kantian modernism. The important work, exquisitely
translated by Mark Wauck, brings the essential elements of philosophy
into view as a cohesive, readily understandable, and erudite structure,
and does so rigorously in the best tradition of St. Thomas.
Written as the definitive answer to those philosophers who sought
to reconcile critical philosophy with scholastic realism, Gilson saw
himself as an historian of philosophy whose main task was one of
restoration, and principally the restoration of the wisdom of the
Common Doctor of the Church, St. Thomas Aquinas.
Gilson’s thesis was that realism was incompatible with the critical
method and that realism, to the extent that it was reflective and aware
of its guiding principles, was its own proper method. He gives a
masterful account of the various forces that shaped the neo-scholastic
revival, but Gilson is concerned with the past only as it sheds light on
the present. In addition to his criticisms, Gilson presents a positive
exposition of true Thomist realism, revealing the foundation of realism
in the unity of the knowing subject.
TR2-P . . . Sewn Softcover, 215 pp, $18.95
and dynamic characters of human rights, rooted as they are
in natural law, as did the great 20th century philosopher, Jacques
Maritain.
As this important work reveals, the philosophy of Maritain on
natural law and human rights is complemented by and can only be
properly understood in the light of his teaching on Christianity and
democracy and their relationship. Maritain shows that Christi anity
cannot be made subservient to any political form or regime, that
democracy is linked to Christianity, and that in order for democracy
to thrive, it must refl ect certain values historically derived from the
Gospel.
He also argues that personalist or organic democracy provides a
fuller measure of freedom and fulfi llment, and that it takes shape
under the inspiration of the Gospel. Even the modern democracies
we have, with all their weaknesses, represent an historic gain for
the person and they spring, he urges, from the very Gospel they so
wantonly repudiate!
“Maritain helped forge some of the tools that eventually broke through the Berlin Wall.”
— GEORGE WEIGEL, Ethics and Public Policy Center
CD2-P . . . 189 pp, Sewn Softcover, $17.95
See new film on Maritain on p. 90
THE DEBATE SINCE ROE
Making the Case Against Abortion (1975 – 2010)
Edited by Anne Conlon
This book is a perfect pro-life reader for those who have sat around
the kitchen table (or dorm room) defending the sanctity of human
life while wishing they had greater command of the facts and arguments.
Culled from the Human Life Review’s unique and unparalleled
37-year-record of anti-abortion advocacy, The Debate Since Roe features
essays by doctors, lawyers, politicians, political scientists, philosophers,
clerics, and journalists. 30 great, eloquent Pro-life defenders have contributed
to this work including Henry Hyde, Ronald Reagan, Fr. Richard J.
Neuhaus, James Hitchcock, William McGurn, Malcolm Muggeridge,
Mary Meehan, Jerome Lejeune and many more. An invaluable primer
(and gift) not only for committed pro-lifers but for anyone who wants to
know more about the preeminent civil-rights struggle of our time.
“Good writing can win battles; great writing, whole wars.”
— J.P. MCFADDEN, Founder, Human Life Review
DSR-P . . . 303 pages, Quality Softcover, $14.95
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