Wilhelmsen, Frederick D
Man's Knowledge of Reality: An Introduction to Thomistic Epistemology
- ISBN 13:
- 9781621387718
- author:
- Wilhelmsen, Frederick D
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Angelico Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 236
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Philosophy, Epistemology,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Man's Knowledge of Reality: An Introduction to Thomistic Epistemology by Frederick D. Wilhelmsen is a foundational study in Thomistic epistemology, first published in 1956. The book begins by examining Descartes' "critical problem" - the supposed inability of philosophy to attain certain knowledge.
Wilhelmsen then delves into a comprehensive examination of Thomistic Metaphysical Realism, focusing on our primal experience of being as the self-evident truth upon which we can order our experience of reality. He explores the natures of existence, knowledge, and judgement, and how they shape our understanding of reality.
Through a nuanced analysis, Wilhelmsen demonstrates how the theories of Descartes and others have led to a loss of the unity and integrity of being, resulting in the many false dualisms of the modern world.
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