Charles De Koninck was on the faculty of Québec’s Université de Laval and was director of Laval’s philosophy faculty from 1939 to 1956. He lectured frequently in the United States, as well as in Latin America, Europe, and Canada.
“Charles De Koninck, perhaps because of his untimely death, is not
as well known to English-speaking readers as Etienne Gilson and
Jacques Maritain, but his work belongs to that same world-class
scholarship as his notable contemporaries. It is almost an
understatement to say that his contribution to the philosophy of
science remains timely. Readers are fortunate that his former
student, Ralph McInerny, has seen fit to collect and to translate,
where necessary, some of De Koninck's most important work for this
volume.” —Jude P. Dougherty, The Catholic University of America
“Ralph McInerny is doing us the incalculable good of making
available to a general public the writings of Charles De Koninck.
This volume, the first of many to come, begins a chronological
presentation of the books, articles, essays, and addresses of one
of the strongest and most penetrating thinkers of the last century,
who was at once an extraordinary philosopher and theologian, with
the profound and simple faith of the proverbial peasant. May we
continue now to learn from the great De Koninck, and include in our
prayers the intentions of his gracious disciple, who is so
felicitously discharging the office of piety to a revered and
unforgettable master.” —Ronald P. Mc Arthur, President Emeritus,
Thomas Aquinas College
“This is a book for the philosophy aficionado. Scholastic thinkers
who have appreciated the thoughts of Catholic Thomist philosopher
Charles de Koninck (deceased 1965, Univ. of Laval, Quebec City) on
the relationship of scientific thinking and religious thinking to
the familiar world around us will immediately realize that this
first volume of a planned three-volume set is a superb selection of
his writings. Writings include his dissertation on the philosophy
of Sir Arthur Eddington and his unpublished work 'the Cosmos.' His
well-known considerations of indeterminism, statistical laws, and
causality will trigger questions about consciousness, imagination,
and the ability to comprehend the cosmos for decades to come.”
—Choice
“By translating these writings into English, Professor McInerny has
done a great service to those who are interested in this period of
philosophy, and he has made more accessible the writings of a
philosopher who deserves a great deal more attention than he has
received to date.” —Catholic Library World
“DeKoninck's argument here goes well beyond what can be established
in experimental science, but it is a great merit of his work that
he is careful to distinguish what we know from experimental
science, what philosophical reflection on science might contribute,
and what further speculation from metaphysics and theology might
add to our understanding of the cosmos.” —First Things
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