John N. Deely: A Thomistic Voice for Semiotics

The article presents John Deely’s philosophical critique of Martin Heidegger’s from the perspective of Catholic theology defined by the work of Thomas Aquinas, John Poinsot, and Jacques Maritain. Deely’s analysis centers on the philosophical definition of . A biographical context for the critique stems from the life-long friendship of John Deely and the author. The moral force of Deely’s critique is now confirmed by the recent publication of Heidegger’s personal diaries, the Black Notebooks.