Description: The passing of John Paul II provoked questions about the Pope, particularly in his relation to modernity. Was he opposed to the tenets of modernity, as some critics claimed? Or did he accommodate modernity in a way no Pope ever had, as his champions asserted? In The Way of Life, Carson Holloway examines the fundamental philosophers of modernity-from Hobbes to Toqueville-to suggest that John Paul II's critique of modernity is intended not to reject, but to improve. Thus, claims Holloway, it is appropriate for liberal modernity to attend to the Pope's thought, receiving it not as the attack of an enemy but as the criticism of a candid friend. ReviewIn this lucid and insightful book, Carson Holloway brings political philosophy to bear on John Paul II's "critique of liberal modernity." Holloway shows that the Polish Pope was neither a "progressive" nor a "reactionary" but instead a proponent of true humanism rooted in the most august classical and Christian wisdom. This indefatigable defender of human liberty and dignity rejected the premises underlying 'philosophical modernity'--materialism, hedonism, utilitarianism--precisely because they were incompatible with "the truth about man."-- Daniel J. Mahoney, Professor of Political Science, Assumption CollegeFrom the Back Cover...well researched, carefully reasoned, and lucidly written... -David NovakAbout the AuthorCarson Holloway (Ph.D. Northern Illinois University) is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and a former William E. Simon Visiting Fellow in Princeton University's James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions. He is the author of Magnanimity and Statesmanship (2008), The Right Darwin: Evolution, Religion, and the Future of Democracy (2006), and All Shook Up: Music, Passion, and Politics (2000).
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Brand: Baylor University Press
Binding: TP
EAN: 9781932792966
ISBN: 1932792961
Book Title: The Way of Life: John Paul II and the Challenge of
Manufacturer: Baylor University Press
Number of Pages: 204 Pages
Publication Name: Way of Life : John Paul II and the Challenge of Liberal Modernity
Language: English
Publisher: Baylor University Press
Subject: Christianity / Catholic, Religious, Human Rights, Political, Political Ideologies / General, Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism
Publication Year: 2008
Item Height: 0.6 in
Item Weight: 12 Oz
Type: Textbook
Item Length: 8.9 in
Author: Carson Holloway
Subject Area: Religion, Philosophy, Political Science, Biography & Autobiography
Item Width: 5.9 in
Format: Trade Paperback
