Degrees of Knowledge

Maritain argues that there are different ‘kinds ' and ‘orders ' of knowledge and, within them, different ‘degrees ' determined by the nature of the thing to be known and the ‘degree of abstraction ' involved. The book is divided into two parts: Part one discusses the degrees of knowledge for science and philosophy – or ‘rational knowledge, ' and part two discusses the degrees of knowledge for religious faith and mysticism – or ‘super-rational knowledge. '\u000a\u000a