Christian B. WagnerRecommended Reading List of Manuals in Philosophy and Theology
Updated: Oct 5, 2022
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Philosophy Manuals
N.B., I have been writing a series of catechisms on philosophical topics to more widely disseminate scholastic philosophy: Logic.
Further, I have been recording introductory courses in philosophy that follows Fr. Coppen's: Logic.
Entire Course
Charles Coppens: Brief Text-Book of Logic (typeset) and Brief Text-Book of Mental Philosophy (typeset)
These two books are the perfect little introduction and overview of scholastic philosophy (“mental philosophy” covers cosmology, metaphysics, psychology, natural theology, etc.). Each can be profitably read and digested by anyone in a few hours. It provides all the philosophical material that a theologian will need at a high school reading level.
Br. Louis: Elementary Course of Christian Philosophy (Kindle completed, others in progress)
Favorite philosophical manual of Bl. Pope Pius IX. Intermediate. Not to be undertaken without basic background in philosophy.
A Manual of Modern Scholastic Philosophy, Volume I-II (in progress)
Compilation of the series of manuals done at Louvain by Cardinal Mercier. Highly regarded by all. intermediate.
Augustin Louage: A Course of Philosophy: Embracing Logic, Metaphysics and Ethics
Walter H. Hill, S.J.: Elements of Philosophy Comprising Logic and Ontology: or General Metaphysics
Louis Jouin, S.J.: Logic and Metaphysics
J. De Concilio: The Elements of Intellectual Philosophy
Paul J. Glenn: An Introduction to Philosophy