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In 1972, renowned Canadian philosopher and theologian Bernard Lonergan published Method in Theology. Now, following the fiftieth anniversary of his landmark work, The Wisdom of Order presents the next step in advancing the thought of this significant religious theorist. In addition to the previously compiled Collected Works of Bernard Lonergan, this book aims to provide an appreciation and exploration of Method in Theology. It analyses the first five chapters of the work with commentaries to help readers traverse Lonergan's thought more effectively and deeply. John D. Dadosky presents compelling exposition and observations to assist readers. The book explores questions related to the philosophical status of beauty, which Lonergan does not address. In addition to Lonergan'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, The Wisdom of Order critically analyses an important groundbreaking work while also highlighting areas for further development.

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Author:   John Dadosky
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
Imprint:   University of Toronto Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.90cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.390kg
ISBN:  

9781487554453

ISBN 10:   1487554451
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   30 May 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Introduction         Ordered Unity         Method and the Pluralistic Context         The Scope of this Work 1. Approaching Lonergan’s Method in Theology: The Preface and Introduction         Introduction        The Preface        The Introduction        Theology and Mediation        Theology Mediates Through Mutual Self-Mediation        An Empirical Notion of Culture        Method Defined        A Model? 2. Method        A Third Way        Method        Excursus on Transcendental Beauty        Transcendental Method        Functions of Transcendental Method 3. Apprehending and Doing the Good        Introduction        The Good            Skills            Feelings            Excursus: Beauty and Intersubjectivity            The Scale of Values            Distorted Affectivity            The Notion of Value            Judgments of Value        Some Clarifications Regarding Lonergan’s Fourth-Level Operations             Crowe’s Development of Contemplation             Fourth-Level Operations: Insights?        Beliefs         The Structure of the Human Good         Progress and Decline 4. Different Types of Meaning         Introduction         Types of Meaning              Intersubjectivity and Intersubjective Meaning               Intersubjective Meaning               Symbols               Linguistic Meaning                Incarnate Meaning          Elements of Meaning              Functions of Meaning          Four Realms and “Four” Stages of Meaning              First Stage to Second Stage              Second Stage to Third Stage          Transcendence and the Fourth Stage              The Fourth Stage: Some Questions 5. Lonergan’s Notion of “Genuine” Religion          Introduction          The Question of God          Self-Transcendence              A Note on Kierkegaard and the Negative Aesthetic          Religious Experience          Expressions of Religious Experience          Religious Development Is Dialectical: Distortions of Religion          The Word          Faith          Religious Belief          Technical Note          Genuine Religion and the Fourth Stage as a Differentiated Realm 6. Ordered Wisdom: The Eight Functional Specialties          Introduction          Three Types of Specialization          An Eightfold Division          Grounds of the Division          The Need for the Division          Dynamic Unity          Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

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"""In an era of philosophical fragmentation, cult-like suspension of reason, and radical suspicion of all truth claims, including theological ones, John D. Dadosky reminds us why Lonergan's thought remains critical to the recovery of our collective sanity. There is a wisdom that arises from ordered thinking; and there is beauty, a horizon that limns thoughtful discernment at every step of the way. The Wisdom of Order is itself a wise and provocative flowering of Lonergan's genius, a model of patient understanding and loving meditation.""--Christopher Pramuk, Chair of Ignatian Thought and Imagination and Associate Professor of Theology, Regis University ""John D. Dadosky's enchiridion is more than a handbook elucidating the sometimes mystifying language of Bernard Lonergan. It is a luminous guide to understanding the formidable Jesuit savant's radical philosophical and theological insights as embodied in his Method in Theology. Dadosky's approach is lucidly systematic, historically sensitive, and wonderfully laced with autobiographical references. Both an edifying and a pleasurable read.""--Michael W. Higgins, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Catholic Thought, Sacred Heart University, and Basilian Distinguished Fellow in Contemporary Catholic Thought, St. Michael's College, University of Toronto ""The Wisdom of Order has appeared at the right time, just over fifty years since Bernard Lonergan's classic Method in Theology appeared in print. Dadosky, a foremost scholar in Lonergan studies, has read, pondered, and taught Method in Theology for decades. He is ideally suited to guide new readers through ways of knowing the world, self, and God in a series of dynamic events unfolding over time. Little by little, the patient reader learns to think along with Lonergan. We eagerly await the second volume of Dadosky's study of this classic text.""--Francis X. Clooney, SJ, Parkman Professor of Divinity, Harvard University ""With John D. Dadosky's The Wisdom of Order, we are in the hands not only of a scholar who is intimately knowledgeable regarding Bernard Lonergan's philosophy and theology, but also of an experienced teacher who clearly has led students through Method in Theology many times and who therefore skilfully anticipates our many questions.""--Christian S. Krokus, Professor of Theology/Religious Studies, University of Scranton"

"""In an era of philosophical fragmentation, cult-like suspension of reason, and radical suspicion of all truth claims, including theological ones, John D. Dadosky reminds us why Lonergan's thought remains critical to the recovery of our collective sanity. There is a wisdom that arises from ordered thinking; and there is beauty, a horizon that limns thoughtful discernment at every step of the way. The Wisdom of Order is itself a wise and provocative flowering of Lonergan's genius, a model of patient understanding and loving meditation.""--Christopher Pramuk, Chair of Ignatian Thought and Imagination and Associate Professor of Theology, Regis University ""With John D. Dadosky's The Wisdom of Order, we are in the hands not only of a scholar who is intimately knowledgeable regarding Bernard Lonergan's philosophy and theology, but also of an experienced teacher who clearly has led students through Method in Theology many times and who therefore skilfully anticipates our many questions.""--Christian S. Krokus, Professor of Theology/Religious Studies, University of Scranton ""John D. Dadosky's enchiridion is more than a handbook elucidating the sometimes mystifying language of Bernard Lonergan. It is a luminous guide to understanding the formidable Jesuit savant's radical philosophical and theological insights as embodied in his Method in Theology. Dadosky's approach is lucidly systematic, historically sensitive, and wonderfully laced with autobiographical references. Both an edifying and a pleasurable read.""--Michael W. Higgins, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Catholic Thought, Sacred Heart University, and Basilian Distinguished Fellow in Contemporary Catholic Thought, St. Michael's College, University of Toronto ""The Wisdom of Order has appeared at the right time, just over fifty years since Bernard Lonergan's classic Method in Theology appeared in print. Dadosky, a foremost scholar in Lonergan studies, has read, pondered, and taught Method in Theology for decades. He is ideally suited to guide new readers through ways of knowing the world, self, and God in a series of dynamic events unfolding over time. Little by little, the patient reader learns to think along with Lonergan. We eagerly await the second volume of Dadosky's study of this classic text.""--Francis X. Clooney, SJ, Parkman Professor of Divinity, Harvard University"

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John D. Dadosky is a professor of philosophy and theology at the University of Toronto.

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