Peripatetic Therapy: Taking Seriously Aristotle's World and the Role of Contemplation in It | Sr. Anna Wray, O.P.
Sr. Anna Wray explores Aristotle's philosophy of contemplation, emphasizing its therapeutic value in understanding human fulfillment while contrasting it with Christian perspectives on divine contemplation.
Sr. Anna Wray explores Aristotle's philosophy of contemplation, emphasizing its therapeutic value in understanding human fulfillment while contrasting it with Christian perspectives on divine contemplation.
This lecture was given on February 9th, 2024, at Dominican House of Studies.
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About the Speaker:
Sr. Anna Wray, O.P. (Thomistic Institute) is a native of Connecticut and a member of the Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia. Sister received her PhD in philosophy from The Catholic University of America, having written her dissertation on Aristotle’s account of the activity of contemplation. Sister is on faculty in CUA's School of Philosophy.
Keywords: Aristotelian Contemplation, Aristotle’s De Anima, Contemplation, Fulfillment in Human Activity, Peripatetic Therapy, Saint Thomas Aquinas on Contemplation, Speculative Thinking vs. Practical Thinking, Therapeutic Philosophy, Virtue Ethics, Unmoved Mover
Sr. Anna Wray, O.P.
Assistant Professor, The Catholic University of America
Sister Anna Wray is a native of Connecticut and a member of the Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia of Nashville, TN. Sister received her Ph.D. in philosophy from The Catholic University of America, having written her dissertation on Aristotle’s account of the activity of contemplation. Sister is an assistant professor on the faculty of CUA's School of Philosophy in Washington, DC, where she regularly teaches courses in the history of philosophy, logic, rhetoric, ethics, philosophy of religion, and philosophical psychology. She is also an adjunct professor for Aquinas College, where she teaches metaphysics and epistemology to her sisters in formation. When time permits, sister enjoys the occasional trip that allows her to speak to (and with) others who share her loves.
