{"product_id":"real-philosophy-for-real-people-tools-for-truthful-living-9781621643487","title":"Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living","description":"\u003cp\u003eA great philosopher once observed, \"Philosophers let theories get in the way of what they and everybody else know.\" A lot of ink has been spilt in order to obscure what we really can't \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e know about reality, humanity and morality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the midst of a culture permeated by philosophies that seek to redefine the universally available meaning of what it is to be human, Fr. Robert McTeigue says it is more important than ever to be equipped with reliable philosophical tools that help us to see clearly the implications of our stated moral claims; that enable us to detect moral and logical error; and that keep us grounded in the love of truth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou will find such tools in these pages that explore what it means to be human with metaphysical, anthropological, and ethical dimensions.\u003cp\u003eBut this book does more than offer tools for seeing and understanding. It is a refutation of philosophies which prize love of theory over love of truth; a rebuke of any metaphysics that cannot account for itself; a refutation of anthropologies which are unworthy of the human person; and a refutation of ethical systems which reduce the great dignity and destiny of the human person.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost importantly, this book is a prescription for an alternative: it is a real philosophy for real people, wherein the best of classical philosophy finds its fulfillment, expressed in a contemporary idiom that is accessible to the layman and plausible to the scholar. It offers a catalog of errors with their refutations, and a map for living a truly human life. It is a portable error-detector, while providing a basis for knowing and presenting the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFr. Robert McTeigue, S.J., \u003c\/b\u003e is a member of the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus. He has lectured worldwide on philosophy and theology. A member of the National Ethics Committee of the Catholic Medical Association, he is host and producer of the radio show \u003ci\u003eThe Catholic Current\u003c\/i\u003e on the Station of the Cross.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ignatius Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50442309304594,"sku":"9781621643487","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7faad9cd-3741-4ec6-9064-9d8048d4311c.jpg?v=1729670714","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/real-philosophy-for-real-people-tools-for-truthful-living-9781621643487","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}