JPI 970
Action, Object, and the Body
This course will focus on the question of the constitution and meaning of human action from both theological and philosophical perspectives. Is action constituted only in rational deliberation? Do the body and its structures play a role? What is really expressed in relation to reality and human destiny by action? Discussion will center on various authors' theory of action, the conditions and structure of human action, and the continuities and discontinuities between various theories. Readings will include selections from St. Thomas, M. Blondel, P. Ricoeur, H. U. Balthasar, E. Anscombe, R. McInerny, M. Rhonheimer, Wojtyla/John Paul II.
