Professor Matthew Thomas examines the theology of St. Justin Martyr, arguing that Justin viewed Christianity as the culmination of both Greek philosophy and Jewish scripture, with Christ as the fulfillment of both.
Professor Joshua Hochschild explores Aquinas's understanding of analogy in relation to divine simplicity, distinguishing between analogy as a likeness between things and analogy as a relation between the significations of terms, and argues that the...
Professor Joseph Trabbic explores the rationality of belief in God by first defining belief, distinguishing it from knowledge, and then examining what makes belief rational both subjectively and objectively, before finally addressing the nature of ...
Professor Thomas Hibbs discusses the importance of beauty in contemporary culture, drawing upon Emily Dickinson, Charles Taylor, Iris Murdoch, and Jacques Maritain to explore how beauty can unself us, enhance our understanding of truth, and connect...
Why do human beings desire knowledge? Why should YOU care about philosophy? Join Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. for an off-campus conversation with Prof. Therese Cory about the role of wonder in philosophy.
This lecture was given on November 2nd, 2024, at Thomistic Institute in Limerick.
This lecture was given on October 22nd, 2024, at University of North Texas.
This lecture was given on March 14th, 2024, at Fordham University.
This lecture was given on February 24th, 2024, at The Dominican House of Studies as a part of a conference titled: "Majesty and Lowliness: On the Hypostatic Union of Divine & Human Natures in Christ."
This lecture was given on April 20th, 2024, at St. Albert's Priory as a part of an intellectual retreat titled, "Happiness and the Meaning of Life."
This lecture was given on September 23rd, 2024, at University of Edinburgh.
This lecture was given on April 26th, 2024, at University of California, Berkeley.
Professor Candace Vogler examines Thomas Aquinas' approach to virtue by highlighting Thomas' development of the Aristotelian notion of virtue, and explaining the role of the acquired and infused cardinal virtues in correcting human flaws.
Professor Thomas Hibbs and Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau discuss the importance of friendship and social life from a Thomistic perspective, highlighting the decline in friendships in modern society with philosophical insights from Aristotle and Aquinas.
This lecture was given on September 6th, 2024, at The Dominican House of Studies as part of a Thomistic Circles conference titled: Disentangling the Emotions: St. Thomas on Moral Taxonomy and Integration.
This lecture was given on November 8th, 2023, at Ave Maria University.
This lecture was given on November 30th, 2023, at North Carolina State University.