Man and God is the first of three major works by Xavier Zubiri (1898-1983) on the subject of theology. All three books are posthumous publications, based on lectures given by Zubiri, a famous contemporary Spanish philosopher. Man and God is divided into three parts; the first part serving as an essential introduction to the core of the work. This section, together with the introductions by translators Joaquín Redondo and Dr. Thomas B. Fowler provide the reader with the necessary preparation to enjoy the philosophical riches of this book. Here, Zubiri suggests that God is transcendent in all things; therefore, by experiencing the world man has the fundamental experience of God.

Translators Redondo, Fowler, and Dr. Nelson Orringer have sought to render the original text into natural and readable English while maintaining fidelity to the original work. This translation is the product of three experts in the thought of Zubiri, with the final revision given here collaboration between Dr. Fowler and Dr. Orringer.

This translation was made possible by a grant from the Spanish Ministry of Culture.

By Xavier Zubiri - Translated by Joaquín Redondo - Edited by Thomas Fowler and Nelson Orringer

Chapter 1 Translator's Introduction
Chapter 2 Editor's Introduction
Chapter 3 Author's Introduction
Chapter 4 Part 1: Human Reality
Part 5 Chapter 1. What Is It To Be Human?
Part 6 Chapter 2. How Can One Be A Human Being?
Chapter 7 Part II: Divine Reality
Part 8 Chapter 3. The Unfolding of the Problem: I. The Reality of God
Part 9 Chapter 4: The Unfolding of the Problem: II. Human Access to God
Chapter 10 Part III: Human Beings, Experience of God
Part 11 Chapter 5. God, Experience of Human Beings
Part 12 Chapter 6. Human Beings, Experience of God
Part 13 Chapter 7. Unity of God "and" Human Beings
Chapter 14 By Way of Conclusion
Chapter 15 The Theological Problem of Human Beings
Chapter 16 Index