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Ralph M. McInerny Papers

MCN Ralph M. McInerny Papers 1943-[ongoing]
Origination : McInerny, Ralph M.
Extent : 36 linear feet. 1 video tape. 2 audio tapes.
Repository : University of Notre Dame Archives Notre Dame, Indiana 46556

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Preferred Citation

Ralph M McInerny Papers (MCN), University of Notre Dame Archives (UNDA), Notre Dame, IN 46556

Scope and Content

Manuscripts of literary and philosophical essays, articles, lectures, and books; notebooks and diaries (1947-1986), correspondence (1954-1987), and alphabetical files; involving Jacques Maritain, Soren Kierkegaard, Thomas Aquinas, Boethius, G.K. Chesterton, Graham Greene, Evelyn Waugh, Walker Percy, and other philosophers and writers; concerning contemporary Thomism, analogy, natural law, Humanae Vitae, the Second Vatican Council, and changes in the Catholic Church; with drafts and some galleys of his fiction, including early magazine stories, novels, and detective series.

Background

Philosopher, novelist, co-founder (with Michael Novak) of Crisis magazine; director of the Jacques Maritain Center and Michael P. Grace Professor of Mediaeval Studies at the University of Notre Dame.

Index :

 McInerny, Ralph 
 Maritain, Jacques 
 Kierkegaard, Soren 
 Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, ?1225-1274 
 Boethius 
 Chesterton, G.K. (Gilbert Keith) 
 Greene, Graham 
 Waugh, Evelyn 
 Percy, Walker 
 Thomism 
 Analogy 
 Natural law 
 Humanae Vitae 
 Vatican Council (2d : 1962-1965) 
 Catholic Church--United States--20th century 

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