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French philosopher Maurice Blondel (1861–1949) had a tremendous impact on both philosophy and religion in the twentieth century. He was at once a postmodern critical philosopher and a devout traditional Catholic who strove to keep these two sides of his life in unison, neither separating nor confusing them. In this first-ever critical examination of Blondel’s entire life and work, Oliva...

insufficient and he must expect everything as coming from God. “In a sense, action has to be entirely from man, but it must first be willed as entirely from God” (1893a, 354 [385]). It is important to note that in this characterization of the life of action, Blondel is not trying to describe any positive content of this life as coming from God. This is something that remains hidden in the mystery of action. He has argued that action cannot stay enclosed in the natural order and that man must recognize
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