Wisdom of the Heart
the good, the true, and the beautiful at the center of us all
$75.63
- Paperback
388 pages
- Release Date
22 June 2020
Summary
Wisdom of the Heart: A Map of the Inner World
No word in our language is more misunderstood than the word “heart.” And almost no word is more important, for it refers to what is at the very center of our soul. We have mapped the outer world, in fact the whole universe, with amazing exactness … but we have neglected the world within. This book offers a map of that inner world, of the self.
In it, it plumbs the depths of that most misunderstood (by the world) and overlooked (b…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781505114416 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1505114411 |
| Author: | Peter Kreeft |
| Publisher: | Saint Benedict Press |
| Imprint: | Saint Benedict Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 388 |
| Release Date: | 22 June 2020 |
| Weight: | 558g |
| Dimensions: | 218mm x 137mm x 30mm |
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Critics Review
Peter Kreeft is like C. S. Lewis. He makes the most difficult and abstract of problems accessible to the general reader. Here he grapples with the good, the true and the beautiful, translating transcendental reality into a language that the ordinary reader can grasp. He shows us joy and makes it enjoyable.
–Joseph Pearce, noted author of numerous essays, articles, and books including Further Up and Further In: Understanding Narnia and a forthcoming biography of Benedict XVI.
With his characteristic clarity and wit, Prof. Kreeft’s Wisdom of the Heart rediscovers what moral theologians always acknowledge but rarely emphasize: well-ordered emotions give power to our quest for virtue. Kreeft shows the heart to be much more than merely the emotions; it is also key to conscience, the will, intuitive understanding, and personal identity. Eschewing false sentimentalism, Kreeft guides the reader to discover the innermost desires of the heart and then speeds him on the path to fulfill them in goodness, truth, and beauty. Concrete and nuanced, engaging and learned, Kreeft’s latest tour-de-force synthesizes thousands of years of philosophical reflection while making it feel like having a friendly conversation. Full of vivid examples drawn from poetry and literature, it is a delight to read for both the head and the heart.-Edmund Lazzari, Adjunct Professor of Philosophy at Mount Saint Mary’s University, Former FOCUS Missionary
About The Author
Peter Kreeft
Peter Kreeft, Ph.D., is a professor of philosophy at Boston College and also at the King’s College in New York City. He is a contributor to several Christian publications, is in wide demand as a speaker at conferences, and is the author of over 80 books. Dr. Kreeft is a convert to the Catholic Church from Reformed Protestantism. He earned an A.B. degree from Calvin College, an M.A. and Ph.D. from Fordham University, followed by post-doctoral work at Yale University. He has received several honors for achievements in the field of philosophy, including the Woodrow Wilson Award, Yale-Sterling Fellowship, Newman Alumni Scholarship, Danforth Asian Religions Fellowship, and a Weathersfield Homeland Foundation Fellowship.
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