For For Catholics and readers interested in Mary who enjoy an unusual angle; not for readers wanting a historical study of Marian doctrine.
Should I read this?
For the general reader
3 of 5worth your time
For the researcher
2 of 5useful
Difficulty
2 of 5moderate
Mary of Nazareth presented as the greatest philosopher, because she loved Wisdom most.
How it proceeds
Philosophic4 of 5
Scriptural3 of 5
Experiential3 of 5
Sociological0 of 5
Historical0 of 5
Independent intensities, 0–5 — what the work is made of, not how good it is.
Published by Ignatius Press in 2021, this book is a study of Mary of Nazareth, written after Kreeft noticed he had left women out of Socrates' Children. Defining philosophy as the love of wisdom, he argues that if Christ is wisdom incarnate and Mary loved him more than anyone, she is the greatest philosopher.