ShareAuthor: David Kustra The human person figures prominently for both the utilitarian and for Pope John Paul II, but for different reasons. The utilitarian values a person insofar as the other person is a means to his own pleasure and delight, whereas Pope John Paul insists that we value the human person because man is [...]
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ShareAuthor: Sebastian Mahfood It would seem that metaphysics would have to be either an ontology or a theology, but that it could not be both. An ontology is that which has everything as its subject matter, which properly studies being as being. A theology, on the other hand, is that which has God as its [...] ShareAuthor: David Kustra Perhaps the first question the first man had asked was, “What is man?” This has been pondered time and again, and various solutions have been profferred. In the following, I would like to briefly outline three ways in which philosophers have approached this question. Triadic psychology (trichotomism) asserts that the human person [...] ShareAuthor: Conor Sullivan / Kenrick Glennon Seminary Author’s Instruction: Prior to reading this blog: http://amicitiadante.blogspot.com/ which is the completed project on Friendship based on Dante’s Divine Comedy, please read a supplementary paper which summarizes the work as a whole. The paper is only a short reflection on the content, while the blog holds most of the substance of the [...] ShareAuthor: David Kustra All members of the human race share a common origin and a common destiny, and the bridge which links the two is Christ our Redeemer. In these three stages of human salvation history—creation, redemption, and beatitude—we see a creature whom God has truly blessed above all other creatures on earth. In the [...] ShareAuthor: Kinga Lipinska Moral philosophy and moral theology prescribe systems which offer structures and directives for resolving moral dilemmas, because questions “of the heart and of the moral conscience” involve ‘the most painful … decisive struggles.” 1 While both disciplines meet in terms of subject matter, they differ significantly as to the scope of the [...] SharePlease contact deadphilosopherssociety@gmail.com to submit your membership request form. We are temporarily experiencing technical difficulties with the website, and until the problem is resolved we can only accept new members via e-mail requests send to Society’s gmail address listed above. Thank you and we apologize for the inconvenience! ShareGreetings Members and Friends, The Metaphysics of Man Conference will take place March 20 – March 27. The format of the Conference has been changed this year, as follows: All essay submissions will be posted in separate posts on our DPS website this Saturday, March 20. During the week of March 20 – March 27, [...] |
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