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Robert Schuman: Neo-Scholastic Humanism and the Reunification of Europe (Philosophie et Politique / Philosophy and Politics) Paperback – November 18, 2008

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On 9th May 1950 Robert Schuman (1886-1963) made the historic declaration that would form the foundation of the European Community. What is seldom appreciated is the remarkable degree to which Schuman’s actions were the conscious implementation of the Neo-Thomistic project of Pope Leo XIII (1878-1903). Leo sought to employ the intellectual resources of St Thomas Aquinas to achieve «the restoration, both in rulers and peoples, of the principles of the Christian life in civil and domestic society». The resolution of the Church’s difficulties with the French Republic and republicanism generally was a central goal of Leo’s programme. In the half-century that followed a series of philosophers sought to envisage the concrete conditions under which Leo’s vision could be realised. Foremost among them was Jacques Maritain (1882-1973).
Robert Schuman was a close student of Aquinas and committed to the reconciliation of the Church and the Republic. As French Foreign Minister he sought to act upon Maritain’s belief that a European federation conceived under the banner of liberty would ultimately lead to the establishment of a new Christendom.

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284 pages
Language

English
Publisher

P.I.E-Peter Lang S.A., Éditions Scientifiques Internationales
Publication date

November 18, 2008
Dimensions

5.9 x 0.9 x 8.9 inches
ISBN-10

9052014396
ISBN-13

978-9052014395
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The Author: Alan Paul Fimister was born in Newcastle upon Tyne. He read both Modern History and Philosophy & Theology at the University of Oxford. In 1997 he was elected Senior Scholar in Theology at Exeter College, Oxford. After studying Theology at the International Theological Institute in Austria he completed his Ph.D. in the political Thomism of Robert Schuman at the University of Aberdeen in 2007.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ P.I.E-Peter Lang S.A., Éditions Scientifiques Internationales; 1st edition (November 18, 2008)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 284 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9052014396
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9052014395
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.1 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.9 x 0.9 x 8.9 inches