Words of wisdom : a philosophical dictionary for the perennial tradition

367 Pages·2012·2.187 MB·English

by  Carlson, John W

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Wisdom
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John W. Carlson
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Copyright © 2012 by University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
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All Rights Reserved
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Carlson, John W.
Words of wisdom : a philosophical dictionary for
the perennial tradition / John W. Carlson.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN-13: 978-0-268-02370-6 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN-10: 0-268-02370-0 (pbk. : alk. paper)
E-ISBN: 978-0-268-07693-1
1. Philosophy—Dictionaries. 2. Catholic Church and
philosophy—Dictionaries. I. Title.
B41.C37 2012
103—dc23
2011041939
∞The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence
and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines
for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources.
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To Chris Carlson
and
To the memory of Mo Carlson
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Happy is the husband of a good wife;
the number of his days will be doubled.
(Ecclesiasticus/Sirach 26:1)
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I believe that those philosophers who wish to respond today to the
demands which the word of God makes on human thinking should
develop their thought . . . in organic continuity with the great tradition
which, beginning with the ancients, passes through the Fathers of the
Church and the masters of Scholasticism and includes the fundamental
achievements of modern and contemporary thought.
A particular place in this long development belongs to St. Thomas. . . .
In an age when Christian thinkers were rediscovering the treasures of
ancient philosophy, and more particularly of Aristotle, Thomas had
the great merit of giving pride of place to the harmony which exists
between faith and reason.
I appeal also to philosophers,and to all teachersofphilosophy,asking
them to have the courage to recover, in the flow of an enduringly valid
philosophical tradition, the range of authentic wisdom and truth.
—John Paul II, Fidesetratio
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CONTENTS
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction 1
The Nature of This Dictionary
Selection and Internal Structure of Entries
A 21 N 181
B 43 O 189
C 49 P 197
D 73 Q 229
E 89 R 231
F 105 S 243
G 115 T 267
H 121 U 279
I 131 V 285
J 149 W 291
K 153 X 297
L 157 Y 299
M 165 Z 301
Bibliography 303
Works by St. Thomas Aquinas in English
Recent Commentaries and Elaborations on Perennial Themes
Works by Other Authors Cited in This Dictionary
List of Entries 333