Why I Am Interested in Maurice Blondel - Philosophical Development and Commitments

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Gregory B. Sadler

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Published on July 25, 2013 3:16:45 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A89jjds-24k

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In this more personal talk, I discuss one of the philosophers who has been and continues to be a major influence on my own thought and development, the French 19th-20th Century Catholic philosopher, Maurice Blondel.

I discuss his role in philosophy, a few key ideas of his work, why I first fell into studying Blondel, and what I find so interesting about his thought. Blondel is a dialectical philosopher, sometimes called the "French Hegel" or the "Catholic Hegel". In this talk, I touch on my dissertation, talk about translating Blondel, mention how he is the "philosopher of Vatican II", and recommend a recent philosophical biography of Blondel by Oliva Blanchette.