Conferences Episodes

Oct. 14, 2024

Thomas Aquinas on Peace: Part One | Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P.

This lecture was given on June 11th, 2024, at The Catholic University of America as a talk within The Civitas Dei Summer Fellowship. The Fellowship engaged the following theme: Can War Be Just? Augustinian, Thomistic, and Contemporary Perspectives.

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Oct. 11, 2024

Light in Biology: A Molecular Perspective | Prof. Matthew Wohlever

This lecture was presented on July 20th, 2024, at The Dominican House of Studies as part of a professional conference called "Lumen Mundi: The Nature of Light and Its Effects in Nature".

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Oct. 9, 2024

On the History and Philosophy of Light | Prof. Richard F. Hassing

This lecture was presented on July 18th, 2024, at The Dominican House of Studies as part of a professional conference called "Lumen Mundi: The Nature of Light and Its Effects in Nature". This lecture includes a special hand-out, linked in the description.

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Oct. 8, 2024

Light and Life: Cellular Responses to Light | Prof. Keith Kozminski

This lecture was presented on July 20th, 2024, at The Dominican House of Studies as part of a professional conference called "Lumen Mundi: The Nature of Light and Its Effects in Nature".

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Oct. 7, 2024

The Ontological Status of Light and Color in St. Thomas Aquinas | Pro…

This lecture was presented on July 18th, 2024, at The Dominican House of Studies as part of a professional conference called "Lumen Mundi: The Nature of Light and Its Effects in Nature".

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Sept. 30, 2024

Aquinas on Virtue and the Path to Happiness | Prof. Josh Hochschild &…

This lecture was given on June 29th, 2024, at The Dominican House of Studies as a talk within "VERITAS", a newly launched conference series for Thomistic Institute student leaders. The Conference engaged the following theme: Why Be A Thomist?

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Sept. 27, 2024

Where Does Electromagnetic Radiation Fit in a Thomistic View of Natur…

This lecture was presented on July 19th, 2024, at The Dominican House of Studies as part of a professional conference called "Lumen Mundi: The Nature of Light and Its Effects in Nature". This publication was made possible through the support of Grant 63391 from the John Templeton Foundation.

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Sept. 26, 2024

The Moral Role of Wonder and Awe | Prof. David Elliot

This lecture was given on September 7th, 2024, at The Dominican House of Studies as part of the Fall Thomistic Circles Conference under the title "Disentangling the Emotions: St. Thomas on Moral Taxonomy and Integration".

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Sept. 24, 2024

Lumen de Lumine: Biblical Illuminations of Christ's Revelatory Activi…

This lecture was presented on July 21st, 2024, at The Dominican House of Studies as part of a professional conference called "Lumen Mundi: The Nature of Light and Its Effects in Nature". This publication was made possible through the support of Grant 63391 from the John Templeton Foundation.

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Sept. 23, 2024

The Sun as a Universal Cause in Aristotelian-Thomistic Tradition | Pr…

This lecture was presented on July 20th, 2024, at The Dominican House of Studies as part of a professional conference called "Lumen Mundi: The Nature of Light and Its Effects in Nature".

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Sept. 20, 2024

The City of God and the Earthly City: War and Peace | Fr. Andrew Hofe…

This lecture was given on June 13th, 2024, at The Catholic University of America as a talk within The Civitas Dei Summer Fellowship. The Fellowship engaged the following theme: Can War Be Just? Augustinian, Thomistic, and Contemporary Perspectives.

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Sept. 19, 2024

A Contemporary Catholic Viewpoint on War and Non-Violence | Dr. Grego…

This lecture was given on June 11th, 2024, at The Dominican House of Studies as a talk within The Civitas Dei Summer Fellowship. The Fellowship engaged the following theme: Can War Be Just? Augustinian, Thomistic, and Contemporary Perspectives.

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Aug. 22, 2024

Sacred Study and the Consecration of the Mind (Part 1) | Fr. Stephen …

This lecture was given on June 29th, 2024, at The Dominican House of Studies.

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June 18, 2024

A Roadmap to Happiness: From Aristotle to Christ | Fr. Raphael Mary S…

This lecture was given on April 20th, 2024, at St. Albert's Priory.

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June 17, 2024

Happiness and the Limits of Psychology | Prof. Christopher Kaczor

This lecture was given on April 20th, 2024, at St. Albert's Priory.

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