Magnifica Humanitas-A Critique of the Foundations on which the Encyclical is Constructed
by Dr. Donald G. Boland
In Magnifica Humanitas—A Critique of the Foundations on Which the Encyclical Is Constructed, Donald G. Boland examines the philosophical foundations of the encyclical Magnifica Humanitas. Drawing upon Aquinas and Chesterton, Boland considers its understanding of “humanity,” human nature, moral reasoning, social doctrine, and artificial intelligence. He invites renewed attention to classical metaphysics and to the distinction between humanity considered in the abstract and actual human persons.
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TESTIMONIALS
“Boland’s critique asks readers to distinguish abstraction from reality and technological power from genuine intelligence. The work directs Catholic thought toward the philosophical foundations articulated by Aquinas.” – Dr. Sebastian Mahfood, OP, co-author with Ronda Chervin of Catholic Realism: A Framework for the Refutation of Atheism and the Evangelization of Atheists
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Donald G Boland Ll. B. (Sydney), Ph. D. (Angelicum) is a founding member of the Centre for Catholic Studies Inc. in Sydney Australia and is one of its former Presidents. He practiced for a number of years as a lawyer having a degree in law from the University of Sydney. Over much the same time, having obtained a doctorate in philosophy from the University of St. Thomas in Rome, he has taught philosophy and law in both Catholic and secular educational institutions, such as the University of Technology, Sydney, the University of Newcastle, the Aquinas Academy, the Centre for Thomistic Studies Inc., now operating under the name of the Centre for Catholic Studies Inc., and various Catholic seminaries, such as those of the Marists and the Vincentians. His doctoral thesis was on the concepts of utility and value in economics as found in the works of Aristotle and St. Thomas Aquinas.
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