Jacques Maritain in the 21st Century: Personalism and the Political Organization of the World

Product Description From his rebellious youth through his yearning for sainthood as one of the 20th century’s leading Christian philosophers, the quest for liberation defines Jacques Maritain (1882-1973). Throughout the 20th century, Maritain rejected the egocentric isolation rampant throughout liberal society, as well as totalitarian collectivism. Maritain promoted the human person, open by way of nature and grace to integral liberation and redemption through authentic community. This book argues that Maritain contributes to our understanding in the 21st century of the myriad, yet coalescing, movements seeking to address global economic sustainability, the fostering of human rights and participatory democracy. Through a series of papers published over the course of more than 20 years, from the tail-end of the 20th century through the first decades of the 21st century, Maritain’s social and political thought engages contemporary thinkers and movements with penetrating insight. About the Author Walter Schultz is Auxiliary Professor in the Faculty of Philosophy at the Dominican University College, Canada, and has served for seven years as President of the Canadian Jacques Maritain Association and Editor of the association’s journal, Études maritainiennes/Maritain Studies. He received his PhD in Western Religious Thought from McMaster University, Canada, and has given courses in religious studies and philosophy at universities in Canada and the United States. Dr Schultz developed and implemented in Ontario, Canada, a senior-level philosophy program based on the work of Jacques Maritain. His publications are primarily concerned with education and the relevance of Maritain’s thought for contemporary society and politics.