This text is intended to serve as an introduction to the thought of the Thomistic political scientist James V. Schall who addresses a wide range of subjects, including the question of overpopulation, critical reflections on the thought of Charles McCoy and Leo Strauss, the role of Christianity in political philosophy, and the challenges that the democratic project poses to human being's perception of the truth. As a meditation on practical and theoretical political questions, self-consciously proceeding from the perspectives of both nature and grace, the book aims to provide a picture of what a genuine Thomistic political science might look like.
This text is intended to serve as an introduction to the thought of the Thomistic political scientist James V. Schall who addresses a wide range of subjects, including the question of overpopulation, critical reflections on the thought of Charles McCoy and Leo Strauss, the role of Christianity in political philosophy, and the challenges that the democratic project poses to human being's perception of the truth. As a meditation on practical and theoretical political questions, self-consciously proceeding from the perspectives of both nature and grace, the book aims to provide a picture of what a genuine Thomistic political science might look like.
Chapter 1 A Note on the Christian Aristotelianism of James V. Schall Part 2 Christianity, Human Rights, and the Political Order Chapter 3 Entitlements: Unintended Paradoxes of the Generous State Part 4 Morality, Truth, and Democracy Chapter 5 Solzhenitsyn's Letter Chapter 6 Truth as a Democratic Project Part 7 Reflections on Death, Friendship and Worship Chapter 8 On the Death of Plato: Some Philosophical Thoughts on Thracian Maidens Chapter 9 Friendship and Political Philosophy Chapter 10 Worship and Political Philosophy Part 11 Teachers Past and Present Chapter 12 On the Place of Augustine in Political Philosophy: A Second Look at Some Augustinian Literature Chapter 13 The Uniqueness of the Political Philosophy of Thomas Aquinas Chapter 14 A Latitude for Statesmanship? Strauss on St. Thomas Chapter 15 Transcendent Man in the Limited City: The Political Philosophy of Charles N. R. McCoy Part 16 Selected Reviews Chapter 17 A Catholic Statesman: A Review of Daniel J. Mahoney's DeGaulle: Statesmanship, Grandeur, and Modern Democracy Chapter 18 The Acton Legacy: A Review of J. Rufus Fears' Selected Writings of Lord Acton Chapter 19 Keeping Chesterton Alive: A Review of P. J. Kavanaugh's A Chesterton Anthology Chapter 20 Letters from Jerusalem and Athens: A Review of P. Emberly's and B. Cooper's Faith and Political Philosophy: The Correspondence Between Leo Strauss and Eric Voegelin Chapter 21 Will Sandinistas Save Both Christianity and Marxism? A Review of Giulio Girardi's Faith and Revolution in Nicaragua: Convergence and Contradictions
James V. Schall, S.J. is Professor of Government at Georgetown University. He is the author of numerous books in theology and political philosophy, including Reason, Revelation, and the Foundations of Political Philosophy (1987), Does Catholicism Still Exist? (1994), At the Limits of Political Philosophy: From "Brilliant Errors" to Things of Uncommon Importance (1996), and Jacques Maritian: The Philosopher and Society (1998). Marc D. Guerra is Assistant Professor of Theology at Assumption College. He writes on questions of Christianity and political philosophy.
This is political theory of a very high order.
*First Things*
This collection of essays, with teachings that have originated in
the mind and heart of one don, academic and clerical, provides a
strong diagnosis of the disorders—political and spiritual—of
society. Even more, in addressing the possibilities and limits of
political philosophy, James V. Schall points the way to a prudent
response to those disorders.
*Perspectives on Political Science*
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