Episodes

Aug. 2, 2022

Counsel & The Limits Of Reason | Prof. Adam Eitel

This lecture was given on July 8, 2022 at the 4th Annual Student Leadership Conference on Faith, Reason, and the Mind’s Ascent to God. The handout for this lecture can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/bdct2y69. For more information on upcoming ...

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Aug. 1, 2022

Faith and Apologetics | Fr. John Corbett, OP

This lecture was given on July 8, 2022 at the 4th Annual Student Leadership Conference on Faith, Reason, and the Mind’s Ascent to God. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the spea...

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July 29, 2022

Wisdom and the Reasons of Love | Prof. Adam Eitel

The podcast discusses St. Thomas Aquinas's account of the gifts of the Holy Spirit, particularly the gift of wisdom, and its necessity for living a life in pursuit of God, emphasizing that virtues alone are insufficient without these divine gifts.T...

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July 29, 2022

Off-Campus Conversations, Ep. 001: Prof. Jennifer Frey on Aquinas & t…

Join Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. for an off-campus conversation with Prof. Jenn Frey about her latest Thomistic Institute lecture, "What Makes a Person Good? Aquinas and the Cardinal Virtues." Off-Campus Conversations with Fr. Gregory Pine, Ep. 001: Pr...

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July 27, 2022

What Makes a Person Good? Aquinas and the Cardinal Virtues | Prof. Je…

This lecture was given on April 28, 2022 at the College of William and Mary. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Jennifer Frey is an associate Professor of Philosophy...

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July 26, 2022

Faith And Asceticism | Fr. John Corbett, O.P.

This lecture was given on July 7, 2022 at the 4th Annual Student Leadership Conference on Faith, Reason, and the Mind’s Ascent to God. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the spea...

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July 25, 2022

Does Nature Make Laws? An Introduction to the Natural Law Tradition |…

This lecture was given on December 1, 2021 at Georgetown University. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Joshua Hochschild is Professor of Philosophy and Director of ...

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July 22, 2022

Neuroscience and the Soul | Dr. Daniel De Haan

This lecture was given on May 29, 2022 at the 11th Annual Aquinas Philosophy Workshop on Aquinas on the Soul. The handout for this lecture can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/yckbsbs3. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our...

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July 21, 2022

Free Will and the Soul | Prof. Thomas Osborne

This lecture was given on May 28, 2022 at the 11th Annual Aquinas Philosophy Workshop on Aquinas on the Soul. The handouts for the lecture can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/42jmxp7u. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our ...

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July 20, 2022

The Passions Of The Soul | Prof. Michael Gorman

This lecture was given on May 28, 2022 at the 11th Annual Aquinas Philosophy Workshop on Aquinas on the Soul. The handout for the talk can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/4bmexjhm For more information on upcoming events, please visit our websi...

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July 19, 2022

Does The Person Survive After Death? | Prof. John O'Callaghan

This lecture was given on May 28, 2022 at the 11th Annual Aquinas Philosophy Workshop on Aquinas on the Soul. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Prof. John O'Callagh...

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July 18, 2022

The Individuation Of The Soul After Death | Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P.

This talk was given on May 27th, 2022 at the 11th Annual Aquinas Philosophy Workshop on Aquinas on the Soul. The handout for the talk can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/4nfcx8vp For information on upcoming events, please visit our website at …

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July 15, 2022

The Powers Of The Soul | Fr. James Brent, O.P.

This talk was given on May 27th, 2022 at the 11th Annual Aquinas Philosophy Workshop on Aquinas on the Soul. The handout for the talk can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/mr224yuv For information on upcoming events, please visit our website at …

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July 14, 2022

Do You Believe in Miracles? (And Can Such Belief Be Reasonable?) | Pr…

This lecture was given on April 13, 2022 at Mississippi State University. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: W. Matthews Grant is Professor and Chair in the Departme...

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July 13, 2022

Aquinas, Freedom, and the Brain | Fr. Anselm Ramelow, O.P.

This lecture was given on October 12, 2021 at Iowa State University. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Fr. Anselm Ramelow is a Catholic priest in the Order of Preac...

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July 12, 2022

Neurological Disease: Dignity, Free Will, and a Reason For Hope | Pau…

This lecture was given on May 6, 2022 at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Dr. LaPenna's PowerPoint may be found here: tinyurl.com/mr38h43y For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. ...

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July 11, 2022

The Challenge and Opportunity of Genome Editing | William Hurlbut, MD

This lecture was given on May 1, 2022 at Brown University. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: William B. Hurlbut, MD, is Adjunct Professor and Senior Research Schola...

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July 8, 2022

The Challenge Of Atheism For Scientific Explanation | Prof. Tomás Bog…

This talk was given on April 28, 2022 at Mississippi State University. The slides accompanying this lecture can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/bogardusmississippi For information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinst...

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July 7, 2022

Faith, Reason, And Reasonable Belief | Prof. Joshua Hochschild

This lecture was given on February 22, 2022 at the US Military Academy at West Point. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Joshua Hochschild is Professor of Philosoph...

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July 6, 2022

Man as Believing Animal | Prof. Matthew Dugandzic

This lecture was given on April 9th 2022 at The Dominican House of Studies as part of the intellectual retreat "Faith Seeking Understanding" For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About th...

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July 5, 2022

The 'Spirituality' of Faith | Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P.

This lecture was given on April 8th, 2022 at The Dominican House of Studies as part of the intellectual retreat "Faith Seeking Understanding" For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About t...

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July 4, 2022

Man as Knowing Animal | Prof. Matthew Dugandzic

This lecture was given on April 9th 2022 at The Dominican House of Studies as part of the intellectual retreat "Faith Seeking Understanding" For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About th...

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July 2, 2022

The Raising of Lazarus and the Immortality of the Soul | Fr. John Cor…

This lecture was given on February 28, 2022 at Cedarbrake Renewal Center as part of the Second Annual Texas Student Retreat: "The Meaning of Death and Eternal Life." For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisti...

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July 1, 2022

The 'Spirituality' of Reason | Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P.

This lecture was given on April, 8 2022 at The Dominican House of Studies as part of the intellectual retreat "Faith Seeking Understanding" For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the...

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