WHY POLISH NEO-THOMISTS WERE INTERESTED IN THE THEORY OF EVOLUTION DURING THE PERIOD BETWEEN 1900 AND 1939 (Dlaczego polscy neotomisci interesowali sie teoria ewolucji w latach 1900-1939)

• Authors: Polak Pawel
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

The aim of this paper is to show the various factors that led Neo-Thomists to focus on the theory of evolution. A special interpretation of evolution was proposed that was subordinated to Neo-Thomist metaphysics. This paper shows that the theory of evolution was interesting due to its scientific, theological and sociological importance. Such issues as a new concept of species, distinct from that of Aristotle and the struggle with atheism, materialism and modernism in the Roman Catholic Church contributed to the philosophical investigation of the theory of evolution. The paper also demonstrates why Neo-Thomist interpretations of evolution were not broadly accepted by scientists.

Keywords

EN

DARWINISM; MODERNISM IN ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH; NEO-SCHOLASTICISM; NEO-THOMISM; SCIENCE AND RELIGION -DIALOGUE; THEORY OF EVOLUTION

Discipline

• PHILOSOPHY: PHILOSOPHY

• Publisher: Polska Akademia Umiejętności / Uniwersytet Jagielloński
• Journal: Kwartalnik Filozoficzny
• Year: 2010
• Volume: 38
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 63-82
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Polak Pawel

• Pawel Polak, Uniwersytet Papieski Jana Pawla II, Wydzial Filozoficzny, ul.Kanonicza 9, 31-002 Kraków, Poland

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

10PLAAAA085112