{"product_id":"art-scholasticism","title":"Art \u0026 Scholasticism","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Jacques Maritain Introduction by Brian Barbour\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eArt \u0026amp; Scholasticism\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is Jacques Maritain’s classic argument for an objective view of both art and the artist. Like T. S. Eliot, Maritain sees the artist as essentially a maker or craftsman and not the vatic oracle of romanticism’s myth. Maritain provides a strong dissenting perspective on the lazy, self-flattering artistic assumptions of the past two centuries. Brian Barbour’s Introduction gives a fascinating summary of Maritain’s philosophical background, his conversion to Catholicism and work in Thomistic thought, and the importance of\u003cem\u003e Art and Scholasticism\u003c\/em\u003e in understanding aesthetics—be it in poetry, painting, music, or literature. \u003cem\u003eArt and Scholasticism\u003c\/em\u003e is a must-read for lovers of art and wisdom alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e“[Jacques Maritain] does have a great understanding \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eof the nature of art, which he gets from St. Thomas.” \u003c\/em\u003e–Flannery O’Connor\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJacques Maritain\u003c\/strong\u003e (1882–1973) was perhaps the greatest Catholic philosopher of the twentieth century. A convert, along with his wife Raïssa, from agnosticism to Catholicism, Maritain wrote extensively on metaphysics, aesthetics, epistemology, ethics, social and political philosophy, and the philosophy of history—all with the guiding inspiration of the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrian Barbour\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor Emeritus of English at Providence College where he was for many years Director of The Development of Western Civilization Program. He has also been a Visiting Fellow of St. Edmund’s College, Cambridge. Barbour has edited four books and written numerous articles on a wide range of authors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; E-book:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Immediately following purchase, an .epub file and a .mobi (Kindle) file are available for download.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN: \u003c\/strong\u003e978-1952826375\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cluny Media","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":53100027249007,"sku":"978-1944418106","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"E-book","offer_id":53100027281775,"sku":"978-1944418107","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/5337\/6879\/files\/ProductImages_5.5x8.5--398.jpg?v=1781124515","url":"https:\/\/www.heavenlychristiangifts.com\/products\/art-scholasticism","provider":"Heavenly Christian Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}