"John Henry Newman And Contemporary Philosophy

While John Henry Newman’s writings have long received the attention of historians theologians and literary critics they have largely been neglected by philosophers. However Newman’s importance as a philosopher is just now beginning to be acknowledged. This volume brings together leading philosophers and Newman scholars to explore the contours of his philosophical thought and to show its relevance to contemporary philosophy. The chapters explore develop and evaluate Newman’s thought considering recent work in epistemology philosophy of religion moral philosophy and philosophy of education. John Henry Newman and Contemporary Philosophy will be of interest to scholars and advanced students interested in nineteenth-century philosophy philosophy of religion epistemology moral philosophy philosophy of education and nineteenth-century religious thought.