General Editors' Preface, ROBERT M. DORAN / |
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PART ONE: REGIS COLLEGE INSTITUTE ON THE METHOD OF THEOLOGY,' 9-20 JULY 1962/ |
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1962-1 Operations, the Subject, Objects, Method/ |
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1 Method and Operations / |
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1.1 Piaget, Operations, and Habits/ |
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1.2 Three Types of Mediation/ |
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1.3 The Brevity of Methodical Analysis/ |
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1.4 Experiencing the Operations/ |
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1.5 Fundamental Cognitional Operations/ |
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2 The Subject/ |
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2.1 Horizon/ |
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2.2 Conversion/ |
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2.3 Inauthenticity/ |
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3 Objects/ |
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3.1 Formal and Material Objects/ |
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3.2 Contexts and Development/ |
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3.3 A Note on Method/ |
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4 Consideration of Method/ |
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4.1 Method Immediately about Operations, Mediately about Subjects and Objects/ |
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4.2 Comparative, Genetic, and Dialectical Methods/ |
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1962-2 The Human Good, Meaning, and Differentiations of Consciousness |
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1.Summary of Previous Lecture |
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2.The Human Good/ |
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2.1 The Structure/ |
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2.2 The Particular Good/ |
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2.3 The Good of Order/ |
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2.4 Terminal Values/ |
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2.5 Progress and Decline/ |
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3 Meaning/ |
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4 Classifications of Development / |
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4.1 An Alternative Basis of Development/ |
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4.2 The Sacred and the Profane / |
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4.3 The Subject and the Object/ |
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4-4 Common Sense and Theory/ |
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4-5 Consciousness as Foundation of These Distinctions/ |
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4.6 Mediation/ |
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1962-3 Integration of Worlds and Contemporary Theological Problems/ |
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1 Limits and Development / |
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2 Worlds / |
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3 Integration of the Different Worlds / |
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4 Contemporary Theological Problems/ |
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4.1 The Aristotelian-Augustinian Controversy / |
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4.2 Aristotelian Science/ |
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4-3 Modern Science/ |
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4-4 Historical Consciousness/ |
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4.5 New Tendencies and the Eclipse of the World of Theory/ |
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1962-4 Elements of Theology/ |
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1 Theory/ |
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2 The Scientific Model / |
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2.1 The Greek Ideal and the Modern Notion/ |
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2.2 Certainty versus Probability/ |
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2.3 The Universal versus the Concrete/ |
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2.4 Immutability versus Process/ |
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2.5 Necessity versus Empirical Intelligibility/go |
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2.6 Complementing the Old with the New/ |
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3 Intelligibility and Truth/ |
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3.1 Empirical Intelligibility/ |
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3.2 Judgment/ |
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3.3 Logic, Method, Esprit de finesse, Illative Sense/ |
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3.4 Wisdom/ |
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1962-5 Beyond Extrinsicism and Immanentism/ |
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1 Theology and Wisdom: Concluding Remarks/ |
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2 Extrinsicism/ |
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2.1 Extrinsicism Defined/ |
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2.2 Deductivist Extrinsicism/ |
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2.3 Operational Extrinsicism/ |
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2.4 Metaphysical Extrinsicism/ |
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2.5 Intuitionist Extrinsicism/ |
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3 Immanentism / |
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3.1 The Root of Immanentism/ |
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3.2 Breaking Immanentism/ |
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3.3 Contemporary Immanentisms/ |
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1962-6 Knowing, Believing, and Theology / |
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1 Clarifications of Cognitional Theory/ |
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1.1 The Preconceptual and the Unity of the Ancient and ModernIdeals of Science/ |
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1.2 Thomist and Scotist Analysis/ |
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1.3 Notion, Concept, Knowledge, and Idea of Being/ |
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1.4 Knowing Is a Compound/ |
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1.5 Self-consciousness and Self-knowledge/ |
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1.6 The Unity of Human Knowledge/ |
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1.7 The Compound Notion of Human Knowing and Metaphysics/ |
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2 Assembling the Elements / |
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2.1 The Systematic Exigence and the World of Theory/ |
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2.2 The Critical Exigence and the World of Interiority/ |
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2.3 The Methodical Exigence/ |
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2.4 The Genetic Circle/ |
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2.5 Aberrations and Deviations/ |
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3 Knowledge and Belief/ |
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3.1 The Effects of Belief/ |
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3.2 Elements of Belief/ |
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3.2.1 Object/ |
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3.2.2 Motive/ |
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3.2.3 The Act of Faith/ |
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3.2.4 The Act of Will/ |
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3.2.5 Grasping the Unconditioned/ |
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3.3 Human and Divine Faith/ |
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3.4 The Light of Faith/ |
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3.5 A New Interiority/ |
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4 Theology, Faith, and Knowledge/ |
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4.1 The Vatican Decree/ |
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4.2 Human Intellect and Natural Knowledge/ |
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4.3 Faith and Theology/ |
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5 From Faith to Theology / |
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1962-7 Transitions and Thematizations / |
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1 From Faith to Theology/ |
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2 An Illustration/ |
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3 Modes of the Transition / |
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4 Three Instances of Thematizing / |
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5 Symbolic, Classical, and Historical Consciousness / |
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6 A Concrete Example of the Transition from Scripture to Theological Assertion / |
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7 Thematization, Summation, Integration / |
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8 Thematization and Dogmatic Theology/ |
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1962-8 Positive and Systematic Theology, and Meaning / |
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1 Positive Theology/ |
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1.1 Truth and Thematization/ |
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1.2 Comparative Method/ |
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1.3 Understanding the Doctrine and Understanding the History of the Doctrine/ |
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1.4 Genetic Method/ |
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1.5 Dialectical Method/ |
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2 Systematic Theology / |
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3 Meaning / |
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3.1 Intersubjective Meaning/ |
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3.2 Aesthetic Meaning/ |
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3.3 Symbolic Meaning/ |
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1962-9 Hermeneutics / |
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1 Applying a Cognitional Theory/ |
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2 Interpreting a Text / |
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2.1 Understanding the Text/ |
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2.1.1 Understanding the Thing or Object / |
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2.1.2 Understanding the Words / |
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2.1.3 Understanding the Author/ |
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2.1.4 Romantic Hermeneutics/ |
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2.1.5 Development of the Interpreter/ |
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2.2 Judging the Correctness of One's Understanding/ |
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2.3 Stating the Meaning of the Text/ |
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2.3.1 Commonsense Communication / |
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2.3.2 Scientific Communication/ |
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2.3.3 Foundations of Communication / |
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2.3-4 Philosophy and Theology in Communication / |
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2.3.5 Basic Context / |
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1962-10 History / |
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1 The Notion of Time / |
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2 History and Time / |
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3 Existential and Narrative History / |
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4 Critical History/ |
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5 Historismus/ |
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5.1 Historical Consciousness/ |
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5.2 Historical Relativism/ |
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5.3 Historical Method/ |
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6 Methodical Classification of Historical Studies / |
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6.1 Common Historical Research/ |
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6.2 The Historical Essay / |
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6.3 History and Science/ |
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6.4 History and Philosophy / |
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6.5 History and Tradition/ |
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6.6 History and Religion/ |
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6.7 History and Apologetics/ |
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6.8 Theological Mediation of History/ |
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1962 Discussion 1 / |
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1962 Discussion 2/ |
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1962 Discussion 3/ |
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1962 Discussion 4/ |
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1962 Discussion 5/ |
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1962 Discussion 6/ |
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1962 Discussion 7/ |
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PART TWO: AVERY CARDINAL DULLES'S NOTES FOR LONERGAN'S 'A FIVE-DAY INSTITUTE THE METHOD IN THEOLOGY, 13-17 JULY 1964. GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY/ |
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1964-1 The Contemporary Problem / |
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Morning Lecture: Factors External to Theology / |
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1 Shift in Model of Science / |
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2 Notion of Meaning/ |
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Questions/ |
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Afternoon Lecture, part 1: Factors External to Theology (continued)/ |
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Notion of Meaning (continued) / |
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3. Historical Consciousness / |
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Afternoon Lecture, part 2: The Internal Situation / |
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Questions/ |
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1964-2 Reason Illumined by Faith / |
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Morning Lecture: Human Knowing as Operational Structure / |
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Knowing / |
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2 Objectivity / |
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3 Consciousness / |
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Afternoon Lecture: Transformation of Reason by Faith/ |
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1 This Transformation Affects the Levels of Data, Understanding, and Judgment / |
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2 Mediation / |
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Responses to Questions/ |
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1964-3 Differentiation of Methods I/ |
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Morning Lecture: Foundations/ |
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Responses to Questions / |
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Afternoon Lecture: Positive Theology / |
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Questions and Responses / |
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1964-4 Differentiation of Methods II/ |
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Morning Lecture, Part 1: Positive Theology (continued) / |
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Morning Lecture, Part 2: Dogmatic Method/ |
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[Questions?] / |
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Afternoon Lecture: Systematic Theology/ |
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Questions / |
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1964-5 Special Questions / |
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Morning Lecture: Development of Dogma / |
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Afternoon Lecture: The Argument from Scripture / |
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PART THREE TRANSCENDENTAL PHILOSOPHY AND THE STUDY OF RELIGION, 3-1 JULY 1968, BOSTON COLLEGE |
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1968-1 Method/ |
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1A Preliminary Notion / |
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The Basic Pattern of Operations/ |
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3 Transcendental Method/ |
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1968-2 Method (continued), Functional Specialties, and an Introduction to Horizons and Categories/ |
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1 The Functions of Transcendental Method/ |
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2 Functional Specialties/ |
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2.1 Three Types of Specialization/ |
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2.2 An Eightfold Division/ |
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2.3 Grounds of the Division/ |
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2.4 The Need for the Division/ |
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2.5 A Dynamic Unity/ |
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3 Horizons and Categories, Introduction / |
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1968-3 Horizons and Categories / |
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473 1 Horizons (continued) / |
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473 2 Categories/ |
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3 General Categories / |
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4 Special Categories / |
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5 Use of the Categories / |
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6 Theologians and Scientists / |
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7 Pluralism / |
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1968-4 The Human Good and Values / |
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1 The Human Good / |
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2 Development as Operational / |
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3 The Development of Feelings/ |
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4 Progress and Decline / |
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5 The Notion of Value / |
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6 Judgments of Value/ |
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1968-5 Beliefs and Carriers of Meaning/ |
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1 Beliefs / |
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2 Carriers of Meaning/ |
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2.1 Intersubjectivity/ |
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2.2 Art/ |
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2.3 Symbols/ |
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2.4 Linguistic Meaning/ |
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1968-6 Analysis of Meaning and Introduction to Religion/ |
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1 Elements of Meaning/ |
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2 Exigences/ |
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3 Functions of Meaning/ |
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4 Meaning in History/ |
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5 The Question of God/ |
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6 Religious Values / |
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1968-7 Religious Expression, Faith, Conversion / |
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1 Religious Expression / |
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2 Faith/ |
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3 Conversions and Breakdowns / |
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1968 Discussion 1/ |
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1968 Discussion 2/ |
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1968 Discussion 3/ |
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1968 Discussion 4/ |
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1968 Discussion 5/ |
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1968 Discussion 6/ |
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Appendix: Hermeneutics / |
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Lexicon of Latin and Greek Words and Phrases / |
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Index / |
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