Degrees of Knowledge
Degrees of Knowledge by Jacques Maritain, published by University of Notre Dame Press in 1998, presents a new translation of Maritain’s original work, first published in 1932. This edition, comprising 500 pages, offers a careful expression of Maritain’s exploration of the hierarchy of knowledge, focusing on both rational and suprarational understanding. The text is enriched by nine appendices that further develop Maritain’s ideas and address critiques of earlier translations.
Readers will find a thorough examination of epistemology and literary criticism within this work, as Maritain articulates his vision of knowledge’s degrees. The book serves as a significant contribution to philosophical discourse, inviting reflection on the nature of understanding and the complexities of knowledge. This edition is designed for those interested in the intersections of philosophy and literary analysis, providing a comprehensive overview of Maritain’s influential thought.
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Distinguer pour unir, ou Les degres du savoir was first published in 1932 by Jacques Maritain. In this new translation of The Degrees of Knowledge, Ralph McInerny attempts a more careful expression of Maritain’s original masterpiece than previous translations. Maritain proposes a hierarchy of the forms of knowledge by discussing the degrees of rational and suprarational understanding. Nine appendices, some longer than the chapters of the book, advance Maritain’s thought, often by taking on criticism of earlier editions of the work. Rightly called Maritain’s cardinal work, The Degrees of Knowledge is a magnificent and sagacious achievement.
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