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1 online resource (215 pages) |
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Marquette Studies in Philosophy |
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Marquette studies in philosophy.
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Contents |
Short title page; title page The Malebranche Moment Selections from the Letters of Étienne Gilson & Henri Gouhier (1920-1936) Translated and edited by Richard J. Fafara; copyright page; Contents; Introduction; 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; 13; 14; 15; 16; 17; 18; 19; 20; 21; 22; 23; 24; 25; 26; 27; 28; 29; 30; 31; Samples of Original Letters; Appendix 1 Gilson's Student Essay on Malebranche; COMMENTARY by Richard J. Fafara; APPENDIX 2 A PORTRAIT OF GILSON; The French Texts; Bibliography; Index of Names & Subjects |
Summary |
In 1921, Etienne Gilson, one of the greatest Christian philosophers since Thomas Aquinas, began teaching at the Sorbonne. A twenty-three-year-old student, Henri Gouhier, promptly asked Gilson to direct his doctoral work on the great seventeenth-century philosopher Nicolas Malebranche. Gilson agreed. Thus began a relationship that ripened into a very deep personal and professional friendship lasting more than half a century. Gilson engaged in extensive correspondence throughout his long life, but little of it has seen the light of day. The letters in this volume, mostly from Gilson, reveal his |
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Subject |
Gilson, Étienne, 1884-1978 -- Correspondence
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Gouhier, Henri, 1898-1994 -- Correspondence
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Malebranche, Nicolas, 1638-1715.
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SUBJECT |
Gilson, Étienne, 1884-1978 fast |
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Gouhier, Henri, 1898-1994 fast |
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Malebranche, Nicolas, 1638-1715 fast |
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Philosophy & Religion.
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Philosophy.
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Genre/Form |
Personal correspondence
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9780874629460 |
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0874629462 |
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