THE ACHIEVEMENT OF BERNARD LONERGAN

by David Tracy ‧ RELEASE DATE: N/A

Bernard Lonergan is a mysterious figure. He has influenced every major American theologian in the past two decades, and has been lauded even in the improbable pages of Time. And yet, hardly anyone other than scholars know anything about his work. This book is intended to remedy that by providing a comprehensive, structural introduction to Lonergan's work for a general theological audience. Its purpose, then, is exposition, and not criticism, as the author explains Lonergan's thought--by which he means not only his concrete theological contributions, but also (and principally) the structural forms and reflective attitude which underlay those contributions. Even in Tracy's relatively clear summary, Lonergan's subtleties occasionally elude the reader; but the book provides a competent synthesis and appraisal for its intended audience, as well as an extraordinary useful bibliographical guide.

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Publisher: Herder & Herder

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Kirkus Reviews Issue: Jan. 1, 1969

Categories: NONFICTION