Brief Apology for a Catholic Moment

"This short, accessible volume by one of France's leading philosophers provides insight into what "catholic"--in the sense of universal or all-embracing--truly means, and how this might relates to being a Catholic in the present moment. Jean-Luc Marion tackles complex issues surrounding secularism and what is often framed as a tension or conflict between "Islam and the West," focusing on the situation in France but addressing a larger Catholic audience that transcends national boundaries, social identities, and linguistic differences"--

About the author

Jean-Luc Marion is the Andrew Thomas Greeley and Grace McNichols Greeley Professor of Catholic Studies at the Divinity School of the University of Chicago, where he is also a member of the Committee on Social Thought and the Department of Philosophy. He is the author of several books published by the Press, including Negative Certainties and On Descartes' Passive Thought. Stephen E. Lewis is Professor of English at the Franciscan University of Steubenville. He has translated many books by Jean-Luc Marion, including The Erotic Phenomenon and Negative Certainties, also published by the University of Chicago Press.

Product details

• Authors: Jean-Luc Marion, Marion Jean-Luc
• Assisted by: Stephen E Lewis (Translation), Stephen E. Lewis (Translation), Lewis Stephen E. (Translation)
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2021
• EAN: 9780226758299
• ISBN: 978-0-226-75829-9
• No. of pages: 120
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic, PHILOSOPHY / Religious, RELIGION / Philosophy, Philosophy of religion, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church