02018nam 2200529 a 450 991095482010332120251117092917.00-8132-1776-8(CKB)2670000000310141(EBL)3135022(SSID)ssj0000803074(PQKBManifestationID)11486280(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000803074(PQKBWorkID)10804303(PQKB)11713223(OCoLC)820011253(MdBmJHUP)muse24126(Au-PeEL)EBL3135022(CaPaEBR)ebr10642488(MiAaPQ)EBC3135022(EXLCZ)99267000000031014120090323d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrIntellectual appetite a theological grammar /Paul J. Griffiths1st ed.Washington, D.C. Catholic University of America Pressc20091 online resource (248 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8132-1686-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Curiositas -- World -- Damage -- Gift -- Participation -- Appetite -- Wonder -- Owning -- Kidnapping -- Spectacle -- Novelty -- Loquacity -- Gratitude.The appetite for knowledge--wanting to know things--is very strong in humans. Some will sacrifice all other goods (sex, power, food, life itself) for it. But this is not a simple appetite, and this book treats some of its complications, deformations, beauties, and intensities.Learning and scholarshipReligious aspectsChristianityLearning and scholarshipReligious aspectsChristianity.230Griffiths Paul J994255MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910954820103321Intellectual appetite4458135UNINA