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Book SynopsisIn this work, leading contemporary philosophers discuss key facets of the human person from a variety of perspectives in Christian thought. This closely woven volume includes chapters by Nicholas Wolterstorff on the distinction between humans and other animals; Robert Sokolowski on language; Marilyn McCord Adams on the presence of the Holy Spirit in human beings; Roland Teske on the soul and soteriology; Nicolas Austriaco on bioethics and human nature; J. Hayes Hurley on consciousness; and Germain Grisez on death and immortality. An excellent source for scholars, this book is also ideal for courses in philosophy, theology, and psychology.
Table of ContentsContents: Peter J. Weigel/Joseph G. Prud’homme :Christian Philosophy and Human Nature – Nicholas Wolterstorff: Why Animals Don’t Speak – Robert Sokolowski: Language, the Human Person, and Christian Faith – J. Hayes Hurley: Appositional Consciousness – Roland Teske, S.J.: William of Auvergne on the Various States of Our Nature – Marilyn McCord Adams: The Indwelling of the Holy Spirit: Some Alternative Models – Nicanor Austriaco, O.P.: Immediate Hominization from the Systems Perspective – Germain Grisez: Death in Theological Reflection.
