Four Cultures of the WestHarvard University Press, 2004 M10 15 - 261 pages The workings of Western intelligence in our day--whether in politics or the arts, in the humanities or the church--are as troubling as they are mysterious, leading to the questions: Where are we going? What in the world were we thinking? By exploring the history of four "cultures" so deeply embedded in Western history that we rarely see their instrumental role in politics, religion, education, and the arts, this timely book provides a broad framework for addressing these questions in a fresh way. |
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... . Includes bibliographical references and index . ISBN 0-674-01498-7 ( alk . paper ) 1. Civilization , Western - History . I. Title . CB245.045 2004 909'.0982 - dc22 2004047730 For my colleagues at Weston Jesuit School of Theology Contents.
John W. O'Malley. For my colleagues at Weston Jesuit School of Theology Contents INTRODUCTION Athens and Jerusalem CULTURE ONE Prophecy and Reform.
... School of Athens . " Platonism in its various manifestations infiltrated into the thought patterns of the West from antiquity into modern times to such an extent that they became one , almost indistinguishable . The writ- ings of the ...
... School of Athens " ( and the School of Rome ) influenced early Christians in important ways . Aristotle emerged with ... schools " or in the ideas and philosophical systems of Plato and Aristotle but in a certain style of learning and ...
... schools , " which now had set curricula , approved textbooks , formal examinations , faculties organized according to disciplines or professions such as law and medicine , and finally , the public certification of degrees Bachelor of ...