Hamilton Books
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978-0-7618-5041-0 • Paperback • February 2010 • $53.99 • (£42.00)
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Jacinta Respondowska—born in Poland, exiled to Siberia in 1940, a refugee in 1941-42—came to the United States in 1947. A philosopher and an educator, she received her Ph.D. in philosophy from Duquesne University and has been teaching at Alvernia College (now University) since 1972. Since she received the status of Professor Emerita in 2004, she has been devoting most of her time to writing. Her goal now is to share what she has discovered on life's journey, hoping thereby to evoke in a reader an unswerving commitment to what really matters in life. A desire for personal excellence and a love for learning will pave the way to Truth that carries one aloft to the fulfillment of one's noblest dreams. She was awarded the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters in 2010.
Her undertaking is a response to the calls from the learned, coming from around the globe, for a new system in philosophy in light of contemporary knowledge that would reflect reality as a synergistically integrated whole—"an interplay of the human, cosmic and Divine." The overriding purpose of the study is to expose the roots of the contemporary crises in the world with the view of reversing the devastating trends to restore the peace, order and harmony for which every human heart craves. The author's life is a superb testimony to that faith which has the power to move mountains; her system of thought, an ingenious way of leading others to the attainment of life's ultimate goal—God.
Jacinta Respondowska, O.S.F., holds a Ph.D. in philosophy from Duquesne University. She has taught philosophy at Alvernia College since 1972, serving at the same time in other administrative capacities. Recently she became Professor Emerita and is devoting her time to writing. Her goal now is to share what she has discovered on life's journey, hoping thereby to evoke in a reader an unswerving commitment to what really matters in life. A desire for personal excellence and a love for learning will pave the way to Truth that carries one aloft to the ful
Chapter 1 Foreword
Chapter 2 Preface
Chapter 3 Acknowledgments
Chapter 4 Introduction
Chapter 5 Through the Truths at Truth: "Quest for Confirmation"
Chapter 6 I. Cross-Examinations of our Findings
Part 7 A. A Dialogue with a Behavioral Scientists
Part 8 B. A Dialogue with a Physical Anthropologist
Part 9 C. A Dialogue with a Cultural Anthropologist
Part 10 D. A Dialogue with a Philosophical Anthropologist
Part 11 E. A Dialogue with a Psychologist
Part 12 F. A Dialogue with a Psychiatrist
Part 13 G. A Dialogue with the Incarnate Logos
Part 14 H. A Dialogue with a Physicist
Chapter 15 II. Summary and Conclusions
Part 16 A. Regarding Reality: the Absolute Whole
Part 17 B. Regarding Knowledge: an Epistemological Atlas
Part 18 C. Regarding Controversial Issues
Chapter 19 Appendix
Chapter 20 Cited Sources
Chapter 21 Index
An intellectual and spiritual journey. In this dialogical excursion, Respondowska undertakes a momentous integration of many levels of thought. She finds seeds of transcendence in the whole cosmos - the subatomic and atomic, the world of nature, the many human disciplines, and the cosmic spheres. For her, the smallest elements of matter as well as the most vast and majestic disclose sublime mysteries. For a reader ready to enter Respondowska's challenging pathways of thought, there will be abundant insights and rewards along the way.
— Michael Pomedli, Ph.D., emeritus professor of philosophy, St. Thomas Moore College, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
An extraordinary, well-researched, intricately-assembled jig-saw puzzle of knowledge from pieces not always considered to be compatible….a system of thought emerges that integrates physics with both metaphysics and theology, all held together by Christ Jesus as the ultimate bond of all-that-is. The result - the highest aspiration of science, the Theory of Everything (TOE)!
— Ellen Lispett, O.S.F., M.S., biology, educator
An extraordinary, well-researched, intricately-assembled jig-saw puzzle of knowledge from pieces not always considered to be compatible….a system of thought emerges that integrates physics with both metaphysics and theology, all held together by Christ Jesus as the ultimate bond of all-that-is. The result - the highest aspiration of science, the Theory of Everything (TOE)!
— Ellen Lispett, O.S.F., M.S., biology, educator