Étienne Gilson in The Universal Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Étienne Gilson in The Universal Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Author(s): Jan SochońSubject(s): History of Philosophy, Philosophical Traditions, Special Branches of Philosophy
Published by: International Étienne Gilson Society
Keywords: Étienne Gilson; Thomas Aquinas; medieval philosophy; existential Thomism; atheism; literature; art; Christian philosophy; metaphysics; realism; Universal Encyclopedia of Philosophy;
Summary/Abstract: The article aims at presenting the life and work of Étienne Gilson (1884–1978)—a historian of philosophy, medievalist, renewer of the scholastic tradition, proponent of a return to the original doctrine of St. Thomas Aquinas, and philosopher. It is focused on selected areas of Gilson’s philosophical interest, such as: medieval philosophy, the history of philosophy, existential Thomism, atheism, literature and art. In the final analysis, Gilson appears as a firm advocate of philosophical realism which makes it possible to find a way out of contradictory explanations of the world, and allows man to live in openness to the voice of God’s revelation that constantly flows from reality.
Journal: Studia Gilsoniana
- Issue Year: 7/2018
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 689-708
- Page Count: 20
- Language: English