Does the Catholic Church Teach That There Is No One True Philosophy?

This paper assesses various reasons for the claim that a Catholic should avoid being a proponent of a one and true philosophy. Rather, within limits, a Catholic philosopher ought to be a conceptual pluralist. These reasons include Pope John Paul II’s remarks in Fides et Ratio like the following: &qu...

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Main Author: Knasas, John F. X. 1948- (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 2003
In: Proceedings of the American Catholic Philosophical Association
Year: 2003, Volume: 77, Pages: 83-99
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