Introduction to the Philosophy of Xavier Zubiri

Overview

Who am I?

The Philosophy of Xavier Zubiri

Zubiri’s Life and Times

Why create a new philosophy?

Zubiri’s rethinking of philosophy

Twelve major elements of Zubiri’s philosophy

Twelve major elements of Zubiri’s philosophy (continued)

Poles of Zubiri’s thought

Intellection: the starting point

Intellection: sentient not sensible

Intellection: sentient not sensible (continued)

Intellection: sentient intelligence

Intellection

Schematic analysis of intellective knowing

Point of departure for analysis of modes of apprehension

Nature of sentient intellection

Nature of sentient intellection (continued)

Nature of sentient intellection (continued)

Changes across stages of intellection

Reality

Reality and the world

Twofold nature of reality

Zubiri’s “Copernican Revolution”

Trancendentality and reality

Truth in Zubiri’s philosophy

Truth in Zubiri’s philosophy (continued)

Schematic diagram of types of truth

Zubiri and science

Human reality

Human reality (continued)

Zubiri and Christianity

Zubiri and Christianity (continued)

Zubiri and Christianity (concluded)

Conclusion