Mary T. Clark
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Sister Mary T. Clark, RSCJ
is an American academic and civil rights advocate. She is best known as a scholar of the history of philosophy, and is associated especially with Augustine of Hippo
. Much of her career was spent at Manhattanville College
, from which she graduated in 1939 and with which her association stretches over three-quarters of a century. She now has the status of a Professor Emerita, and a Chair of Christian Philosophy at the College bears her name. She has remarked that the "gift I've received from my Manhattanville education was the realization that there is no freedom without truth."
Her books include Augustine, An Aquinas Reader, Augustine: Philosopher of Freedom (with Vernon J. Bourke
), Logic: a Practical Approach (with Helen Casey), Augustinian Personalism, Discrimination Today: Guidelines for Civic Action, Augustine of Hippo: Selected Writings, and The Problem of Freedom. She also contributed a chapter on Augustine's De Trinitate to The Cambridge Companion to Augustine and translated the Theological Treatises on the Trinity of Marius Victorinus.
She was formerly the President of the American Catholic Philosophical Association
, of the Metaphysical Society of America
, and of the Society for Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy
. She currently serves as a Visitor
of Ralston College
.
She was among the original Editorial Advisors of the scholarly journal Dionysius
, to which she contributed a discussion of the relevance of Augustine's theology of the Trinity
, and was in addition a member of the Board of Editorial Consultants of the Personalist Forum.
During the 1960s she led the Social Action Secretariat of the National Federation of Catholic College Students, which "initiated action, created literature, and hosted events during the civil rights era".
She is a Roman Catholic Nun of the Society of the Sacred Heart
, which she entered in 1939.
It is sometimes mistakenly asserted that her association is with Manhattan College
rather than Manhattanville College
.
Society of the Sacred Heart
The Society of the Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic religious congregation established in France by St. Madeleine Sophie Barat in 1800. It has presence in 45 countries. Membership to the Society is restricted to women only. Its members do many works, but focus on education, particularly girls'...
is an American academic and civil rights advocate. She is best known as a scholar of the history of philosophy, and is associated especially with Augustine of Hippo
Augustine of Hippo
Augustine of Hippo , also known as Augustine, St. Augustine, St. Austin, St. Augoustinos, Blessed Augustine, or St. Augustine the Blessed, was Bishop of Hippo Regius . He was a Latin-speaking philosopher and theologian who lived in the Roman Africa Province...
. Much of her career was spent at Manhattanville College
Manhattanville College
Manhattanville College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college offering undergraduate and graduate degrees, located in Purchase, New York. Founded in 1841 it was known initially as Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart...
, from which she graduated in 1939 and with which her association stretches over three-quarters of a century. She now has the status of a Professor Emerita, and a Chair of Christian Philosophy at the College bears her name. She has remarked that the "gift I've received from my Manhattanville education was the realization that there is no freedom without truth."
Her books include Augustine, An Aquinas Reader, Augustine: Philosopher of Freedom (with Vernon J. Bourke
Vernon Bourke
Vernon J. Bourke was a Canadian-born American professor, author, and Thomist philosopher. His area of expertise was ethics, and especially the moral philosophy of St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas.-Family Life:...
), Logic: a Practical Approach (with Helen Casey), Augustinian Personalism, Discrimination Today: Guidelines for Civic Action, Augustine of Hippo: Selected Writings, and The Problem of Freedom. She also contributed a chapter on Augustine's De Trinitate to The Cambridge Companion to Augustine and translated the Theological Treatises on the Trinity of Marius Victorinus.
She was formerly the President of the American Catholic Philosophical Association
American Catholic Philosophical Association
The American Catholic Philosophical Association is an organization of Catholic philosophers established in 1926 to promote the advancement of philosophy as an intellectual discipline consonant with Catholic tradition...
, of the Metaphysical Society of America
Metaphysical Society of America
The Metaphysical Society of America is a philosophical organization founded by Paul Weiss in 1950 for promoting the study of metaphysics. The society is a member of the American Council of Learned Societies...
, and of the Society for Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy
Society for Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy
The Society for Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy is a learned society established in 1978 to support teaching and research relating to medieval and renaissance philosophy. Presidents of the society have included Arthur Hyman, Marilyn Adams, James Ross, Jorge Gracia, Mary Clark, and R. James Long....
. She currently serves as a Visitor
Visitor
A Visitor, in United Kingdom law and history, is an overseer of an autonomous ecclesiastical or eleemosynary institution , who can intervene in the internal affairs of that institution...
of Ralston College
Ralston College
Ralston College is a liberal arts college in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It was founded on February 1, 2010 and as of December 2010 is not yet accepting applications for admission. The patrons of Ralston College are Harold Bloom, Hilary Putnam, and Salman Rushdie. The members of the Board...
.
She was among the original Editorial Advisors of the scholarly journal Dionysius
Dionysius (journal)
Dionysius is a scholarly journal published by the Department of Classics at Dalhousie University. It was established originally in 1977, and a new series began in 1998. It publishes articles on the history of ancient philosophy and theology, and has a special interest in the Aristotelian and...
, to which she contributed a discussion of the relevance of Augustine's theology of the Trinity
Trinity
The Christian doctrine of the Trinity defines God as three divine persons : the Father, the Son , and the Holy Spirit. The three persons are distinct yet coexist in unity, and are co-equal, co-eternal and consubstantial . Put another way, the three persons of the Trinity are of one being...
, and was in addition a member of the Board of Editorial Consultants of the Personalist Forum.
During the 1960s she led the Social Action Secretariat of the National Federation of Catholic College Students, which "initiated action, created literature, and hosted events during the civil rights era".
She is a Roman Catholic Nun of the Society of the Sacred Heart
Society of the Sacred Heart
The Society of the Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic religious congregation established in France by St. Madeleine Sophie Barat in 1800. It has presence in 45 countries. Membership to the Society is restricted to women only. Its members do many works, but focus on education, particularly girls'...
, which she entered in 1939.
It is sometimes mistakenly asserted that her association is with Manhattan College
Manhattan College
Manhattan College is a Roman Catholic liberal arts college in the Lasallian tradition in New York City, United States. Despite the college's name, it is no longer located in Manhattan but in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, roughly 10 miles north of Midtown. Manhattan College offers...
rather than Manhattanville College
Manhattanville College
Manhattanville College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college offering undergraduate and graduate degrees, located in Purchase, New York. Founded in 1841 it was known initially as Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart...
.