{"product_id":"the-wisdom-of-order-an-exploration-of-lonergans-method-in-theology-hardback-9781487554453","title":"The Wisdom of Order; An Exploration of Lonergan's Method in Theology (Hardback) 9781487554453","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Wisdom of Order\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAn Exploration of Lonergan's Method in Theology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn D. Dadosky (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487554453\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 30 May 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e176 pages, 1 b\u0026amp;w figure, 3 b\u0026amp;w tables\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.9 x 1.3 cm, 0.39 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1972, renowned Canadian philosopher and theologian Bernard Lonergan published \u003cem\u003eMethod in Theology\u003c\/em\u003e. Now, following the fiftieth anniversary of his landmark work, \u003cem\u003eThe Wisdom of Order\u003c\/em\u003e presents the next step in advancing the thought of this significant religious theorist. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn addition to the previously compiled Collected Works of Bernard Lonergan, this book aims to provide an appreciation and exploration of \u003cem\u003eMethod in Theology\u003c\/em\u003e. It analyses the first five chapters of the work with commentaries to help readers traverse Lonergan\u0026amp;#x2019;s thought more effectively and deeply. John D. Dadosky presents compelling exposition and observations to assist readers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book explores questions related to the philosophical status of beauty, which Lonergan does not address. In addition to Lonergan\u0026amp;#x2019;s three stages of meaning, the book also seeks to develop a fourth stage that pertains to the turn to alterity emphasizing positive relations with other cultures and religions. As a result, \u003cem\u003eThe Wisdom of Order\u003c\/em\u003e critically analyses an important groundbreaking work while also highlighting areas for further development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e        Ordered Unity\u003cbr\u003e        Method and the Pluralistic Context\u003cbr\u003e        The Scope of this Work\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Approaching Lonergan\u0026amp;#x2019;s Method in Theology: The Preface and Introduction\u003cbr\u003e        Introduction\u003cbr\u003e       The Preface\u003cbr\u003e       The Introduction\u003cbr\u003e       Theology and Mediation\u003cbr\u003e       Theology Mediates Through Mutual Self-Mediation \u003cbr\u003e       An Empirical Notion of Culture\u003cbr\u003e       Method Defined\u003cbr\u003e       A Model?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Method\u003cbr\u003e       A Third Way\u003cbr\u003e       Method\u003cbr\u003e       Excursus on Transcendental Beauty\u003cbr\u003e       Transcendental Method\u003cbr\u003e       Functions of Transcendental Method\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Apprehending and Doing the Good\u003cbr\u003e       Introduction\u003cbr\u003e       The Good \u003cbr\u003e           Skills\u003cbr\u003e           Feelings\u003cbr\u003e           Excursus: Beauty and Intersubjectivity\u003cbr\u003e           The Scale of Values\u003cbr\u003e           Distorted Affectivity\u003cbr\u003e           The Notion of Value\u003cbr\u003e           Judgments of Value\u003cbr\u003e       Some Clarifications Regarding Lonergan\u0026amp;#x2019;s Fourth-Level Operations\u003cbr\u003e            Crowe\u0026amp;#x2019;s Development of Contemplation\u003cbr\u003e            Fourth-Level Operations: Insights? \u003cbr\u003e       Beliefs\u003cbr\u003e        The Structure of the Human Good\u003cbr\u003e        Progress and Decline\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Different Types of Meaning\u003cbr\u003e        Introduction\u003cbr\u003e        Types of Meaning \u003cbr\u003e            Intersubjectivity and Intersubjective Meaning\u003cbr\u003e              Intersubjective Meaning\u003cbr\u003e              Symbols\u003cbr\u003e              Linguistic Meaning \u003cbr\u003e              Incarnate Meaning\u003cbr\u003e         Elements of Meaning\u003cbr\u003e             Functions of Meaning\u003cbr\u003e         Four Realms and \"Four\" Stages of Meaning\u003cbr\u003e             First Stage to Second Stage\u003cbr\u003e             Second Stage to Third Stage\u003cbr\u003e         Transcendence and the Fourth Stage\u003cbr\u003e             The Fourth Stage: Some Questions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Lonergan\u0026amp;#x2019;s Notion of \"Genuine\" Religion\u003cbr\u003e         Introduction\u003cbr\u003e         The Question of God\u003cbr\u003e         Self-Transcendence\u003cbr\u003e             A Note on Kierkegaard and the Negative Aesthetic\u003cbr\u003e         Religious Experience\u003cbr\u003e         Expressions of Religious Experience\u003cbr\u003e         Religious Development Is Dialectical: Distortions of Religion\u003cbr\u003e         The Word\u003cbr\u003e         Faith\u003cbr\u003e         Religious Belief\u003cbr\u003e         Technical Note\u003cbr\u003e         Genuine Religion and the Fourth Stage as a Differentiated Realm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Ordered Wisdom: The Eight Functional Specialties\u003cbr\u003e         Introduction\u003cbr\u003e         Three Types of Specialization\u003cbr\u003e         An Eightfold Division\u003cbr\u003e         Grounds of the Division\u003cbr\u003e         The Need for the Division\u003cbr\u003e         Dynamic Unity\u003cbr\u003e         Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52685309542680,"sku":"9781487554453","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-wisdom-of-order-an-exploration-of-lonergans-method-in-theology-hardback-9781487554453","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}