The Development of Lonergan's Notion of the Dialectic of History: A Study of Lonergan's Writings 1938-53

Whelan, Gerard K. (1996) The Development of Lonergan's Notion of the Dialectic of History: A Study of Lonergan's Writings 1938-53. PhD thesis, Regis College Toronto School of Theology.

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Abstract

In this dissertation I study the writings of and some biographical data concerning Bernard Lonergan in the years 1938-53. I find sufficient evidence to suggest that the following hypothesis is verified: in the years 1940-53, Lonergan continued to hold the dialectic of history as a concern of central importance. However, I find that this concern must often be considered more an underlying concern than one to which Lonergan often explicitly refers. This creates a methodological challenge for this dissertation: how does one study an "underlying concern?" I try to pay careful attention to what I am doing methodologically and to state this clearly. I believe that a helpful way to introduce this question is to compare my work with that of Michael Shute.

Item Type: Thesis (PhD)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Whelan, Gerard K, The Development of Lonergan's Notion of the Dialectic of History,A Study of Lonergan's Writings 1938-53,
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion
Divisions: Jesuitica
Depositing User: JHI Africa
Date Deposited: 12 Nov 2014 09:09
Last Modified: 12 Mar 2018 14:31
URI: http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/131

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