ShareAmerica magazine recently interviewed Robert P. George, professor of jurisprudence at Princeton University, about his Catholic faith and how he promotes Thomism in public policy. He has been a policy adviser to a number of American Catholic bishops and to quite a few national politicians. George practices a Thomism more concerned with practical moral questions [...]
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ShareCourtesy of Ed Feser, here is David Oderberg’s paper on the Metaphysical Foundations of Natural Law.[pdf] Introduction One of the defining features of contemporary moral philosophy in nearly all its guises is the lack of serious concern for metaphysics—not as a discipline in itself, but as a necessary foundation for ethics. One should not mistake [...] Share ShareJames Chastek has a good post on Kant with a rousing comments section. You should check it out! ShareHere are a couple of papers I read recently and enjoyed. The first is on terminology in Veritatis Splendor by Janet Smith, and the second is on Aristotelian metaphysics by Tuomas. ShareWhile participating in a discussion at the Physics Forums, I was struck by the value of an education in Thomism. The subject at hand was the value of applied science versus pure science. Since this is a subject of interest to me, I weighed in on the discussion. As I watched it unfold, I began [...] Share Catholic Philosophy In Use is a new feature. Our intention is to highlight public application of Catholic philosophy. Our first article is a commencement address given by His Excellency Archbishop Raymond L. Burke, Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura. Archbishop Burke was the Thomas Aquinas College 2010 Commencement Speaker. This address is [...] ShareSo far, we have summarized 52 of St. Thomas’ 145 lectures on the Gospel of St. John. That covers the first seven chapters: roughly one-third of the gospel. If you would like to continue studying these lectures by reading my summaries, please drop me a line at dkustra@holyapostles.edu or magyir3@aol.com and I will be happy [...] ShareWhile at the Sukkoth festival in Jerusalem, Christ answered two of His detractors’ accusations: first, that He broke the Sabbath by healing the lame man in Jerusalem (vv. 19-24), and second, that He committed blasphemy by claiming to be God’s Son (vv. 25-36). In the course of His defense vis-à-vis the second accusation, we have [...] ShareNow that Christ had answered the accusation that He broke the Sabbath by healing a lame man at the temple in Jerusalem (vv. 19-24), He next answered His detractors’ second accusation: namely, that He committed blasphemy by claiming to be God’s Son (vv. 25-36). In the course of His answer, He revealed His divine origin [...] |
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