A Minds Matter: An Intellectual Autobiography

by Jaki, Stanley L.

• ISBN13: 9780802839602
• ISBN10: 0802839606
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-06-01
• Publisher: Eerdmans Pub Co

Summary

In writing this book one of this generation's finest philosophers looks back at his own scholarship and the intellectual framework that produced it -- not least his staunch belief in the crucial role of religious convictions in academic thought.

Stanley Jaki's explosive productivity -- his work runs to more than forty books and hundreds of articles -- canvasses a wide range of relevant topics, most notably the history of science. In this intellectual autobiography Jaki reflects on the course of his thinking, and he asks in what sense the religious factors he holds dear can also promote scholarship, particularly in the sensitive field of science and religion. The answer is set forth in a combination of topical and chronological meditations of value to anyone pursuing academic work today. The book concludes with a complete list of Jaki's publications.

Author Biography

Stanley L. Jaki is Distinguished University Professor at Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey. The author of forty-one books, including Newman's Challenge, The Savior of Science, and Praying the Psalms, he is the recipient of the Lecomte du Nouy Prize for 1970 and the Templeton Prize for 1987.

Table of Contents

Introduction	vii
A Mind's Coming of Age	1	(16)
Theological Roots	17	(14)
A Mind's Delight	31	(18)
A Sheer Delight	49	(20)
A Kindred Mind	69	(18)
The Gifford Lectureship	87	(18)
To Save Our Souls	105	(18)
Theology Matters	123	(18)
Biblical Matters	141	(20)
Doing Philosophy	161	(20)
A Christian's Philosophy	181	(18)
Heavy Matters	199	(24)
A Portuguese Proverb	223	(18)
As Crystals Grow	241	(18)
List of Publications	259