Consciência moral em John Henry Newman como via para chegar à fé e ao conhecimento de Deus, a partir de "An essay in aid of a grammar of assent"

  • Fernando Maio de Paiva (Student)

Student thesis: Master's Thesis

Abstract

This study analyzes the specificity of the concept of Moral Conscience in Newman, in the context of his philosophical reflection about the assent to religious faith. The dissertation is structured as follows: after an introductory chapter on the Moral Conscience, there follows a summary of An Essay in Aid of a Grammar of Assent, the work of reference for this study, highlighting the aspects most relevant to the topic under analysis. In Chapter 3 we analyze the most important philosophical influences on Newman. Chapter 4 is the core of the dissertation where the specificities of Newman's thought about the Moral Conscience are exposed in relation to the assent to religious faith and knowledge of God. The conclusion summarizes the major ideas developed and demonstrated in the Chapter 4, particularly the relationship between the scholastic conception of Moral Conscience and Newman's own concept, as well as its correlation with Truth.
Date of AwardOct 2012
Original languagePortuguese
Awarding Institution
  • Universidade Católica Portuguesa
SupervisorAmérico Pereira (Supervisor)

Keywords

  • Newman
  • Moral conscience
  • Assent
  • Faith

Designation

  • Mestrado em Filosofia

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