The philosophical dimension of Pope Francis’s theory of ecological spirituality in the light of Thomistic philosophy Cover Image

Filozoficzne aspekty teorii duchowości ekologicznej papieża Franciszka w świetle filozofii tomistycznej
The philosophical dimension of Pope Francis’s theory of ecological spirituality in the light of Thomistic philosophy

Author(s): Kazimierz Mikucki
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Ethics / Practical Philosophy, Philosophy of Middle Ages, Contemporary Philosophy, Human Ecology, Environmental interactions
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w Warszawie
Keywords: ecological spirituality; Pope Francis; Thomism; nature; man; culture; religion;

Summary/Abstract: This article is an attempt to isolate and describe the philosophical aspects of Pope Francis’s theory of ecological spirituality and compare them with Thomistic thought, as developed by Polish philosophers in modern times. This is something philosophers have already noticed, because this type of spirituality is about man’s relationship with the most generally understood reality, i.e. himself, nature, culture and religion. Our examination of both positions will reveal numerous analogies as well as some differences in their understanding of nature, the human person, culture (ethics) and religion, which at least partly can be explained by the ambiguity of some papal formulations.

  • Issue Year: 56/2020
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 257-276
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Polish