Description
Being Unfolded proceeds by testing a relational hypothesis against Stein's theory of the modes of being (actual, essential, and mental be ing). From the phenomenological perspective, Gricoski examines Stein's theory of the relation of consciousness and being. From the scholas tic perspective, he examines Stein's account of the relation of essence and existence in material being, living being, and human being. And from both perspectives he considers the relation of divine being to ac tual being and their essences. This book is limited to Stein's theory of the meaning of being, without making an explicit confrontation with Heidegger. It offers two primary contributions to Stein studies: a sys tematic analysis of Stein's modes of being, especially essential being, and an exposition and expansion of her overlooked concept of unfold ing. Being Unfolded also contributes to the broader field of contempo rary metaphysics by developing Stein's theory of being as an experi ment in fundamental ontology. While other relational ontologies focus on relations between beings, this exploration of unfolding examines being's inner self-relationality.
About the Author
Thomas Gricoski, OSB, is assistant professor of philosophy at Saint Meinrad Seminary.
Book Information
ISBN 9780813232584
Author Thomas Gricoski
Format Hardback
Page Count 304
Imprint The Catholic University of America Press
Publisher The Catholic University of America Press
Weight(grams) 519g