Prof. Joshua Hochschild

Feb. 21, 2025

Do Trees Have Souls? | Prof. Joshua Hochschild

Professor Hochschild explores the question of whether trees have souls through the lens of Aristotelian biology, emphasizing the importance of empirical observation and questioning modern biology's approach.
Guest: Prof. Joshua Hochschild
Feb. 12, 2025

Marriage as Natural Community | Prof. Joshua Hochschild

Professor Joshua Hochschild connects Theology of the Body with Aristotelian philosophy, arguing that it supports the concept of marriage as a natural community amidst modern challenges from social contract theory and technology.
Guest: Prof. Joshua Hochschild
Feb. 3, 2025

More than Spiritual: Proofs for the Existence of God | Prof. Joshua Hochschild

Professor Joshua Hochschild argues that Aquinas' proofs for God's existence, specifically the first way, are simple, accessible, and not merely spiritual exercises, but rather starting points for a deeper understanding of God and the relationship b...
Guest: Prof. Joshua Hochschild
Jan. 7, 2025

Analogy and the Semantics of Simplicity: Learning form the Limits of Theological Language | Prof. Joshua Hochschild

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...
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Dec. 30, 2024

Good, Simple, and Eternal: What Philosophy Can Tell Us About God | Prof. Joshua Hochschild

This lecture was given on March 14th, 2024, at Fordham University.
Guest: Prof. Joshua Hochschild
Sept. 30, 2024

Aquinas on Virtue and the Path to Happiness | Prof. Josh Hochschild & Prof. Jane Sloan Peters

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?
Guests: Prof. Joshua Hochschild , Prof. Jane Sloan Peters