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  1  Int,   1     |       Sophocles, as they do in the philosophical writings of Plato and Aristotle.
  2  Int,   3     |          forms which are genuinely philosophical. One example of this is
  3  Int,   3     |          this is the basic form of philosophical knowledge which is evident
  4  Int,   4     |            clearly dealing with a “philosophical pride” which seeks to present
  5  Int,   4     |          reality. In effect, every philosophical system, while it should
  6  Int,   4     |           recognize the primacy of philosophical enquiry, from which it stems
  7  Int,   4     |      possible to discern a core of philosophical insight within the history
  8  Int,   4     |  reference-point for the different philosophical schools. Once reason successfully
  9  Int,   5     |     investigation of being, modern philosophical research has concentrated
 10  Int,   5     |          relativism which have led philosophical research to lose its way
 11  Int,   5     |            While, on the one hand, philosophical thinking has succeeded in
 12    1,   9     |          is of an order other than philosophical knowledge which depends
 13    1,  14     |            novel consideration for philosophical learning. Revelation has
 14    2,  19     |       coincided in large part with philosophical learning. Having affirmed
 15    2,  22     |           reflection. Developing a philosophical argument in popular language,
 16    2,  22     |            perceptible reality. In philosophical terms, we could say that
 17    3,  27     |     schools of thought. But beyond philosophical systems, people seek in
 18    3,  30     |           At another level we find philosophical truth, attained by means
 19    3,  30     |    philosophers and have their own philosophical conceptions with which they
 20    3,  32     |         not primarily empirical or philosophical. Rather, what is sought
 21    3,  33     |     appropriate contexts for sound philosophical enquiry.~From all that I
 22    3,  35     |         between revealed truth and philosophical learning. First, then, let
 23    4,  36     |            the very first with the philosophical currents of the time. In
 24    4,  38     |       philosophy and attendance at philosophical schools seemed to the first
 25    4,  38     |           positive engagement with philosophical thinking—albeit with cautious
 26    4,  39     |          were critical in adopting philosophical thought. Among the early
 27    4,  39     |        part and the true summit of philosophical discourse. But in the light
 28    4,  40     |        into contact with different philosophical schools, but all of them
 29    4,  40     |           the most exalted form of philosophical and theological speculation
 30    4,  41     |          East and West engaged the philosophical schools were, therefore,
 31    4,  41     |           the truths of faith into philosophical categories. They did much
 32    4,  44     |      complementary forms of wisdom—philosophical wisdom, which is based upon
 33    4,  46     |   atheistic humanism, expressed in philosophical terms, which regarded faith
 34    4,  47     |        ever higher profile, making philosophical learning appear all the
 35    4,  48     |       separation between faith and philosophical reason. Yet closer scrutiny
 36    4,  48     |    scrutiny shows that even in the philosophical thinking of those who helped
 37    5          |     MAGISTERIUM'S INTERVENTIONS IN PHILOSOPHICAL MATTERS~
 38    5,  49     |           the lacunas of deficient philosophical discourse. Rather, it is
 39    5,  49     |        strongly when controversial philosophical opinions threaten right
 40    5,  50     |            place to indicate which philosophical presuppositions and conclusions
 41    5,  50     |           philosophy. Moreover, as philosophical learning has developed,
 42    5,  50     |         indicate the elements in a philosophical system which are incompatible
 43    5,  50     |           own faith. In fact, many philosophical opinions—concerning God,
 44    5,  51     |      prompt, promote and encourage philosophical enquiry. Besides, philosophers
 45    5,  51     |     systems, methods, concepts and philosophical theses which are often extremely
 46    5,  51     |       times to discern in specific philosophical claims what is valid and
 47    5,  51     |   intervenes in order to stimulate philosophical enquiry, lest it stray from
 48    5,  52     |          with regard to particular philosophical teachings. It is enough
 49    5,  52     |          and positively marked the philosophical research of many believers
 50    5,  53     |     concerned less with individual philosophical theses than with the need
 51    5,  53     |      rational and hence ultimately philosophical knowledge for the understanding
 52    5,  54     |            basis of Modernism were philosophical claims which were phenomenist,
 53    5,  54     |       discussion and evaluation of philosophical and theological truths”.69~
 54    5,  54     |         offered its discernment in philosophical matters. My revered Predecessors
 55    5,  55     |            developments of much of philosophical research, to the point where
 56    5,  55     |       theologians, through lack of philosophical competence, allow themselves
 57    5,  55     |          of rational knowledge and philosophical discourse for the understanding
 58    5,  55     |          approaches have their own philosophical underpinnings, which need
 59    5,  55     |        against such neglect of the philosophical tradition and against abandonment
 60    5,  57     | misperceptions and the mistakes of philosophical theories. With no less concern
 61    5,  57     |            of a genuine renewal of philosophical enquiry, indicating as well
 62    5,  57     |            and reason, showing how philosophical thinking contributes in
 63    5,  58     |       Thomistic tradition into the philosophical and theological discussions
 64    5,  59     |            sign of a resurgence of philosophical thought in culture of Christian
 65    5,  59     |          specific method, produced philosophical works of great influence
 66    5,  59     |           quarters, then, modes of philosophical speculation have continued
 67    5,  60     |         Spes, and the flaws of its philosophical vision are identified, especially
 68    5,  60     |          the Council's words: “The philosophical disciplines should be taught
 69    5,  60     |         and of God, based upon the philosophical heritage which is enduringly
 70    5,  60     |         order to guarantee a solid philosophical formation, especially for
 71    5,  60     |       times the importance of this philosophical formation for those who
 72    5,  61     |          must go hand in hand with philosophical enquiry, an enquiry which
 73    5,  62     |            constructive harmony of philosophical and theological learning
 74    5,  62     |         overcome by an intelligent philosophical and theological formation,
 75    5,  63     |            theological work to the philosophical search for truth. From this
 76    5,  63     |        duty to discern and promote philosophical thinking which is not at
 77    5,  63     |           forge with the different philosophical opinions or systems which
 78    6          |           faith and the demands of philosophical reason~
 79    6,  64     |           word, demand recourse to philosophical enquiry.~
 80    6,  65     |            drawn from a particular philosophical tradition. In this case,
 81    6,  65     |          also to know in depth the philosophical systems which may have influenced
 82    6,  66     |       which are in part defined by philosophical ethics.~It is necessary
 83    6,  67     |     relationship between faith and philosophical thought. Recalling the teaching
 84    6,  68     |          theology requires a sound philosophical vision of human nature and
 85    6,  69     |    universal value of the Church's philosophical heritage.~There is some
 86    6,  69     |           rejection of a typically philosophical and critical thinking which
 87    6,  69     |           specific contribution of philosophical enquiry enables us to discern
 88    6,  72     |           so rich in religious and philosophical traditions of great antiquity.
 89    6,  73     |            concept or element of a philosophical construct; what matters
 90    6,  74     |           examples of a process of philosophical enquiry which was enriched
 91    6,  74     |            to cultivate this great philosophical and theological tradition
 92    6,  75     | theological discourse makes use of philosophical concepts and arguments.
 93    6,  76     |           way of philosophizing, a philosophical speculation conceived in
 94    6,  76     |          important developments of philosophical thinking which would not
 95    6,  76     |     crucial for the development of philosophical thinking, especially the
 96    6,  76     |         helps to shape an adequate philosophical formulation of the problem
 97    6,  76     |      undoubtedly influenced modern philosophical thought. In more recent
 98    6,  78     |        take a position on properly philosophical questions nor to demand
 99    6,  79     |          God itself—makes today of philosophical thinking and contemporary
100    6,  79     |     therefore illumine the path of philosophical enquiry. In short, Christian
101    6,  79     |   encounter and engagement between philosophical and theological thinking
102    7,  80     |        world which has exceptional philosophical density. Christians have
103    7,  85     |            many people involved in philosophical research today. Yet this
104    7,  86     |           the consequent risks for philosophical work.~The first goes by
105    7,  86     |           the rhetorical misuse of philosophical terms to which some theologians
106    7,  86     |      reason—whether theological or philosophical—to formulate arguments seriously
107    7,  86     |          and far-reaching study of philosophical doctrines, their particular
108    7,  87     |           most recent opinions and philosophical language, ignoring the critical
109    7,  88     |          is scientism. This is the philosophical notion which refuses to
110    7,  91     |           then transposed into the philosophical field, but has remained
111    7,  94     |          be examined also from the philosophical point of view.~
112    7,  96(112)|           to any and every passing philosophical system. Nevertheless, those
113    7,  96     |           imperfect. This is where philosophical speculation can be very
114    7,  97     |         and insights of the entire philosophical tradition, including philosophy
115    7,  98     |            theology must turn to a philosophical ethics which looks to the
116    7,  98     |          implies and presupposes a philosophical anthropology and a metaphysics
117    7,  99     |    important, since catechesis has philosophical implications which must
118    7,  99     |     mystery of the living God. 120~Philosophical enquiry can help greatly
119 Conc, 100     |      philosophy. The importance of philosophical thought in the development
120 Conc, 102     |       importance and true range of philosophical thought, the Church promotes
121 Conc, 104     |                               104. Philosophical thought is often the only
122 Conc, 105     |           special attention to the philosophical implications of the word
123 Conc, 105     |            between theological and philosophical wisdom is one of the Christian
124 Conc, 105     |    dialogue with both contemporary philosophical thought and with the philosophical
125 Conc, 105     | philosophical thought and with the philosophical tradition in all its aspects,
126 Conc, 105     |           special attention to the philosophical preparation of those who
127 Conc, 106     |        flow of an enduringly valid philosophical tradition, the range of
128 Conc, 106     |        included—which is proper to philosophical enquiry. They should be
129 Conc, 106     |           believers working in the philosophical field to illumine the range
130 Conc, 106     |     achievements are wedded to the philosophical and ethical values which
131 Conc, 107     |       truth and meaning. Different philosophical systems have lured people