George F. McLean

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George Francis McLean (June 29, 1929 - September 6, 2016) was a Professor Emeritus at the School of Philosophy of The Catholic University of America (CUA), Washington, D.C., and Director of its Centre for the Study of Culture and Values (CSCV). [1]

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He lectured internationally, promoting global philosophical dialogue and cooperation. Likewise, he invited scholars from many countries to participate in seminars in Washington, D.C.

He served as founding President of The Council for Research in Values and Philosophy [2] (RVP) and general editor of its 300 volume publication series, "Cultural Heritage and Contemporary Change".

Professor McLean believed that many philosophical traditions, cultures, and schools seek the truth. His metaphor for this is that these are many roads that converge in “the holy mountain.”

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Published in The Council for Research in Values and Philosophy [3] (RVP) series: "Cultural Heritage and Contemporary Change"

Series I. Culture and Values

I.1 Research on Culture and Values: Intersection of Universities, Churches and Nations; George F. McLean, ed. ISBN   0-8191-7353-3 (paper); 081917352-5 (cloth)

I.3 Reading Philosophy for the XXIst Century; George F. McLean, ed. ISBN   0-8191-7415-7 (paper); 0819174149 (cloth)

I.16 Civil Society and Social Reconstruction; George F. McLean, ed. ISBN   1-56518-086-0 (paper)

I.17 Ways to God, Personal and Social, at the Turn of the Millennia: The Iqbal Lectures, Lahore; George F. McLean. ISBN   1-56518-123-9 (paper)

I.20 Faith, Reason and Philosophy: Lectures at The al-Azhar, Qom, Tehran,Lahore and Beijing; Appendix: The Encyclical Letter: Fides et Ratio; George F. McLean. ISBN   1-56518-130-1 (paper)

I.21 Religion and the Cooperation between Civilizations: Islamic and Christian Cultures in a Global Horizon; George F. McLean. ISBN   1-56518-152-2 (paper)

I.22 Freedom, Cultural Traditions and Progress: Philosophy in Civil Society and Nation Building, Tashkent Lectures, 1999; George F. McLean. ISBN   1-56518-151-4 (paper)

I.29 Persons, Peoples and Cultures in a Global Age: Metaphysical Bases for Peace between Civilizations; George F. McLean. ISBN   1-56518-187-5 (paper)

I.37 Beyond Modernity: The Recovery of Person and Community in Global Times: Lectures in China and Vietnam; George F. McLean. ISBN   978-1-56518-257-8 (paper)

I.38 Religion and Culture; George F. McLean. ISBN   978-1-56518-256-1 (paper)

I.40 Unity and Harmony, Love and Compassion in Global Times; George F. McLean. ISBN   978-1-56518-259-2 (paper)

Series IIA. Islam

IIA.17 Hermeneutics, Faith, and Relations between Cultures: Lectures in Qom, Iran; George F. McLean. ISBN   1-56518-191-3 (paper)

Series III. Asia

III.5 Tradition, Harmony and Transcendence; George F. McLean. ISBN   1-56518-031-3 (paper); 156518030-5 (cloth)

III.19 God and the Discovery of Man: Classical and Contemporary Approaches: Lectures in Wuhan, China; George F. McLean. ISBN   1-56518-189-1 (paper)

IIIB.7 Hermeneutics, Tradition and Contemporary Change: Lectures In Chennai/Madras, India: Indian Philosophical Studies, VII; George F. McLean. ISBN   1-56518-188-3 (paper). 2004

IIIB.8 Plenitude and Participation: The Life of God in Man: Lectures in Chennai/Madras, India; George F. McLean. ISBN   1-56518-199-9 (paper)

IIID.2 Hermeneutics for a Global Age: Lectures in Shanghai and Hanoi; George F. McLean. ISBN   1-56518-190-5 (paper).

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Books Dedicated to Professor George F. McLean on the occasion of his 75th birthday

Books dedicated to Professor George F. McLean on his 80th birthday

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  1. "Rev. George F. McLean OMI". Lowell Sun. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  2. http://www.crvp.org [ bare URL ]
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