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Bonaventure, 2004.
An analysis of the philosophy of Bonaventure.
2,035 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 64.95
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This paper discusses the life and works of one of the most famous 13th century theologists, Cardinal Bonaventure. The paper examines his major work, "The Journey of the Mind to God," a philosophical literature piece influenced by mystical and scholastic ideas. The paper discusses the use of rich language that is full of allegories, metaphors, and comparisons, allowing Bonaventure to carry the reader over to the world of mysticism, as he was convinced only mystics are able to provide a man with opportunities to reach unification with God and assist man in achieving divine enlightenment.
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"Cardinal Bonaventure (1221-74) was a general of Franciscan Order and one of the most famous theologists of the Middle Age epoch. His philosophical works, concerning different moral and ethical questions of religion as well as the works about general concept of religion and philosophy, will always take a favorable place in theological literature.
Being a true representative of his age, Bonaventure supported the official line of Catholic Church teaching, as well as its major views on the questions of religious philosophy and ethics. As we know Franciscan Order was one of the major strongholds of Catholic Church, with a typical organization and rules for the Middle age epoch in Catholic Europe."
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Bonaventure, 2001.
A description of Bonaventure's three-fold ladder of spiritual ascent.
1,232 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper explores Bonaventure's understanding of the soul's ascension to God and includes an examination of cultural specificity and its effect on Bonaventure's writings.
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"In his work ?The Mind?s Road to God?, Bonaventure shows the practical value of the three fold ladder of spiritual ascent by explaining the individual steps involved in the process and demonstrating how each uniquely leads to that which Bonaventure finds most desirable - the soul?s ascension into God. However, to completely understand the ideas underpinning Saint Bonaventure?s spiritual philosophy, it is important to possess both a basic knowledge of his background and an understanding of the contribution this background may have made to his writings."
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The Philosophy of St. Bonaventure and Renee Descartes, 2004.
Compares and contrasts the beliefs of God in St. Bonaventure and Renee Descartes
965 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper explains the basic differences between St. Bonaventure's and Renee Descartes's concept of God, describes what may have influenced their thinking and why, and highlights the main points of their beliefs about God.
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"Descartes derived almost polar opposite conclusions based on his observation of the world. Of course, Descartes was living in a much more rational age than Bonaventure. He was, timewise, more removed from both the Greeks and the early Christians, and took logic for granted, as well as embracing mathematics, which had been shown to be very reliable. In fact, in Descartes? time, mathematics was the only discipline capable of producing visibly constant results. So it isn?t surprising that he would base a philosophy on mathematical/scientific concepts."
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Bonaventure, 1992.
An examination of the medieval philosopher/theologian's ideas, major work ("Retracing the Arts to Theology") and views on knowledge and wisdom as compared to Thomas Aquinas.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 9 sources, $ 95.95
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"The purpose of this research is to examine Bonaventure's text Retracing the Arts to Theology. The plan of the research will be to set forth an outline of the questions and problems that the text raises, and then to discuss the various foundations of Bonaventure's argument, including the method he uses to develop his thesis and the assumptions he must make in order to make the conclusions that he does. Finally, evidence from Bonaventure's text and the cultural context in which it emerged will be cited so as to clarify it as against the competing Thomist view of the roles of theology and philosophy and the validity of the methods that Bonaventure and Aquinas use to develop their ideas.
The value of doing philosophy and theology, as Bonaventure presents it, cannot be divorced from any other human value, and..."
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St. Augustine and St. Francis, 1991.
This paper compares the views of St. Augustine and St. Francis (in St. Bonaventure) concerning morality, war, and property.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 3 sources, $ 79.95
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"This paper compares and contrasts the views of St. Augustine and St. Francis (in St. Bonaventure) concerning morality, war, and property.
St. Augustine (354-430) was born in Roman North Africa of a and a pagan father. He received his initial schooling mainly in Latin literature, and he earned his living as a teacher in Carthage, Rome, and Milan. He joined the Manichaeans for several years, but was eventually disillusioned by the movement. After a period of skepticism, he was converted to Christianity by St. Ambrose and established a monastic community. In 391, he was ordained a priest at Hippo, becoming bishop there in 395.
Augustine believed in the importance of a single, unified Christian Church. He developed a theory of sin, grace, and ... "
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