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Maritain on Epistemology

Posted on 2015/11/25 by aquinasetc — Leave a comment

Maritain is a valuable antidote for the skepticism and subjectivism that is so prevalent today. Conclusion IX – The truth of knowledge consists in the conformity of the mind with the thing. It is absurd to doubt the reliability of…

Maritain, Observations about Philosophy

Posted on 2015/11/24 by aquinasetc — Leave a comment

Here are some helpful observations about the nature of philosophy as a human endeavor. The author is the great French Thomist Jacques Maritain: Philosophy is not a “wisdom” of conduct or practical life that consists in acting well. It is…