This volume presents two works by Gabriel Marcel. The first, "Tragic Wisdom and Beyond, " a collection of his later writings, shows the impact of his encounter with the later writings of Heidegger. The second, "Conversations between Paul Ricoeur and Gabriel Marcel, "is a series of six conversations between Marcel and his most famous student.

These lectures and essays were regarded by Marcel as the best introduction to his thought. Creative Fidelity not only deals with perennial themes of faith, fidelity, belief, incarnate being, and participation, but also includes chapters on religious tolerance and orthodoxy and an important critical essay on Karl Jaspers.

These lectures and essays were regarded by Marcel as the best introduction to his thought. Creative Fidelity not only deals with perennial themes of faith, fidelity, belief, incarnate being, and participation, but also includes chapters on religious tolerance and orthodoxy and an important critical essay on Karl Jaspers.