A Way into Scholasticism

Peter S. Dillard is an independent scholar living in Tucson, Arizona. He has published numerous articles and books devoted to philosophy, including Heidegger and Philosophical Atheology: A Neo-Scholastic Critique (2008), The Truth about Mary, (2009), A Way into Scholasticism (2011), Foundation and Restoration in Hugh of St. Victor's De Sacramentis (2014), and Non-Metaphysical Theology after Heidegger (2016).

St. Bonaventure of Bagnoregio's The Soul's Journey into God is a masterpiece of thirteenth-century Scholasticism. Unfortunately no comprehensive analysis of Bonaventure's seminal treatise exists that is accessible to contemporary audiences. Reinvigorating the medieval tradition of critical commentary for the twenty-first century, Peter Dillard's A Way into Scholasticism: A Companion to St. Bonaventure's The Soul's Journey into God introduces readers to basic Scholastic concepts and arguments by expounding and evaluating Bonaventure's speculative system. Dillard also highlights the relevance of Bonaventure's thought for contemporary philosophical theology. The book will appeal to a wide audience including seminarians, clergy, brothers and sisters of religious orders, students at the advanced undergraduate or graduate levels, professional scholars, and anyone seeking a better understanding of the Scholastic intellectual tradition.