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Jacques Maritain

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Jacques Maritain (18 November 1882-28 April 1973) was a French Catholic philosopher. Raised as a Protestant, he converted to Catholicism in 1906. An author of more than 60 books, he is responsible for reviving St. Thomas Aquinas for modern times and is a prominent drafter of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Pope Paul VI presented his “Message to Men of Thought and Science” at the close of Vatican II to Maritain, his long-time friend and mentor.

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An Essay on Christian Philosophy book cover

An Essay on Christian Philosophy

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Art and Poetry book cover

Art and Poetry

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Art and Faith book cover

Art and Faith

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Scholasticism and Politics book cover

Scholasticism and Politics

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The Person and the Common Good book cover

The Person and the Common Good

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