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JOSEPH A. BUIJSE-mail: jbuijs@ualberta.ca Mail Address: St. Joseph's College, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, CANADA , T6G 2J5 |
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Introduction: Values and Society
Introduction: Knowledge and Reality Ancient Philosophy Medieval Philosophy The Human Person: Philosophical Issues Thomas Aquinas Christian Existentialism Contemporary Atheism: A Critical Study Topics in Christian Philosophy Contemporary Worldviews and Christianity |
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- Contemporary worldviews
- Language of God in Maimonides
- The tradition of negative theology
Publications
Articles and Books"Faith and Reason: Some Reflections on the Encyclical of John Paul II -- Fides et Ratio," Fidelitas: The Journal of the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars (Canada), VIII (Winter-Spring 2015): 33-56.
"Faith, Reason, and Worldviews," Sophia, An International Journal of Religion, Metaphysical Theology and Ethics , 52 (December 2013): 701-709
"Maimonides' Use of Logic in The Guide of the Perplexed," in Judaic Logic, ed. Andrew Schumann (Piscataway NJ: Gorgias Press, 2010), pp. 47-76.
"Atheism and the Argument from Harm," Philosophia Christi," 11, 1 (2009): 43-53.
"On Misinterpreting the Thomistic Five Ways," in Sophia, An International Journal of Religion, Metaphysical Theology and Ethics 48 (2009): 15-35 .
"From Newton to Rome (My Salesian Life in Rome, 1965-1967)," in We Were Brothers, Stories of Salesian Seminarians Who Followed a Dream, ed. Spencer Boudreau and George Stanton (Calgary AB: Detselig Enterprises Ltd., 2009), pp. 137-45.
"Teaching: Profession or Vocation?" Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice 8, 3 (March 2005): 326-345.
"A Maimonidean Critique of Thomistic Analogy," Journal of the History of Philosophy 41, 4 (2003): 449-470.
"Religion and Philosophy in Maimonides, Averroes, and Aquinas," Medieval Encounters 8, 2 (2002): 160-183.
"Is the negative theology of Maimonides Intellgible?" in Torah and Wisdom, Studies in Jewish Philosophy, Kabbalah, and Halacha, Essays in Honor of Arthur Hyman, ed. Ruth Link-Salinger (New York: Shengold Publishers, 1992), pp. 9-17.
"Believers, prophets and philosophers: Maimonides on knowledge," Studies in Religion/Sciences Religieuses 21 (1992): 43-56.
"Religion, science and philosophy: how are they compatible?" Religious Studies and Theology 11 (1991): 27-38.
"Medieval Jewish Philosophy: An Overview of Research in the Past Decade," in Contemporary Philosophy: A New Survey , ed. Guttorm Fleistad (The Hague: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1990), Vol. 6/2, pp. 713-733.
"Attributes of Action in Maimonides," Vivarium 27 (1989): 85-102.
Maimonides, A Collection of Critical Essays , edited, with an introduction and bibliography, by Joseph A. Buijs. Notre Dame IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 1988.
"The Negative Theology of Maimonides and Aquinas," The Review of Metaphysics 41 (June, 1988): 723-738.
Christian Marriage Today: Growth or Breakdown? Interdisciplinary Essays, edited, with an introduction and bibliography, by Joseph A. Buijs. New York and Toronto: Edwin Mellen Press, 1985.
"The Philosophical Character of Maimonides' Guide: A Critique of Strauss' Interpretation," Judaism 27, No. 4 (Fall, 1978): 448-457.
"Comments on Maimonides' Negative Theology," The New Scholasticism XLIX (Winter, 1975): 87-93.
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Recent Book Reviews
Maimonides in His Worlds. A Portrait of a Mediterranean Thinker , by Sarah Stroumsa (Princeton and Oxford: Princeton University Press, 2009) in Dialogue 49, 2 (2010): 309-311.God and Argument. Dieu et l'argumentation philosophique, edited by William Sweet (Ottawa: University of Ottawa Press, 1999) in Studies in Religion/Sciences Religieuses 31 , 1 (2002): 119-121.
The Church a Demon Lover, A Sartrean Analysis of an Institution by Roberta Imboden (Calgary: University of Calgary Press, 1996) in Religious Studies and Theology 17, # 1 (June 1998): 100-102.
Maimonides by Oliver Leaman, 2nd edition (Surrey: Curzon Press, 1997) in Philosophy in Review/Comptes Rendus Philosophiques, 18, # 6 (December 1998): 427.
Divine Discourse, Philosophical Reflections on the Claim that God Speaks by Nicholas Wolterstorff (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995) in The Canadian Catholic Review 15, # 6 (June 1997): 30-31.
Maimonides and Aquinas on the Limits of Reason by Idid Dobbs-Weinstein (Albany: SUNY Press, 1995) in Journal of the History of Philosophy 35, #1 (January 1997): 137-138.
Worship of the Heart, A Study of Maimonides' Philosophy of Religion by Ehud Benor (Albany: SUNY Press, 1995) in Shofar, An Interdisciplinary Journal of Jewish Studies , 15, # 2 (Winter 1997): 147-150.
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Recent Presentations and Workshops
"Faith and Reason: Some Reflections on the Encyclical of John Paul II, Fides et Ratio," Conference on the Legacy of John Paul II: Scholar, Pope and Saint, St. Joseph's College, Edmonton AB, October 25, 2014."Responses to the Enlightenment: A Conversation between H. Hart and W. Sweet," Book Symposium, Canadian Society of Christian Philosophers, Congress 2010, Concordia University, Montreal, June 3, 2010.
"The Challenge of Postmodern Secularism to Catholic Education." Faculty Seminar, Newman Theological College, Edmonton, AB, March 24, 2010.
"Understanding Seeking Faith: Some Reflections on Catholic Education." Presentation at John Paul II High School (Staff Reflection Day), Fort Saskatchewan, AB, February 12, 2010.
"Faith Seeking Understanding: Some Reflections on Catholic Education in a Secular Age," Speaker Series, St. Joseph's College, University of Alberta, Edmonton AB, September 24, 2009.
“Ends vs Designs: A Consideration of Teleological Arguments,” Society of Christian Philosophers, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, May 29, 2009.
“Does Religion Poison Everything? A Critical Response to Atheism,” A Chester Ronning Centre seminar, Augustana College, University of Alberta, Camrose, AB, February 26, 2009.
“Teaching Profession or Teaching Vocation: Does it Make a Difference?” Norquest College Professional Development Day, Edmonton AB, October 24, 2008; a UTS Workshop, University of Alberta, Feb 3, 2005; STLHE Conference. Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, June 17-19, 2004.
“Aquinas on Faith and Reason,” guest lecturer to CHRTC 102 taught by Indre Cuplinskas, St. Joseph’s College, University of Alberta, September 30, 2008; January 16, 2007.
“Militant Atheism: An Exploration of Issues,” Presentation at Joint-Faculty Seminar, Newman Theological College, Edmonton, AB, April 14, 2008.
“Kierkegaard on Faith,” guest lecturer to Phil 357 taught by Stefano Penna, Department of Philosophy, University of Alberta, January 30, 2007.
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Academic Degrees
- Ph.D., The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada (1976)
- M.A., The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada (1972)
- B.Ph., Pontificium Atheneum Salesianum, Rome, Italy (1967)
About Myself
I have been connected to St. Joseph's College since 1980, teaching introductory level philosophy courses. I have been married since 1974 to Rosanne and we have had the joy - and the challenge - of raising four sons. I am presently enjoying retirement and the role of being a grandparent.Our family are members of St. Thomas More Parish and of the Royal Gardens Community League.
Enjoyments include cross country skiing, soccer, cycling, and hiking.