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Aquinas Lecture by Elenore Stump, Ph.D.

Posted by David Mendez in aquinas, Elenore Stump, Epistemology, Metaphysics, Religion on 29 Nov 2011 | No comments

It’s excellent to see that there is more and more prominent thomists’ videos are being hosted publicly in areas such as YouTube. Here we have a  ”2009 Aquinas Lecture, Desires of the Heart: Finding True Fulfillment, … delivered January 25, 2009, by the internationally renowned Thomist, Elenore Stump, Ph.D.”  

Quote of the Day

Posted by David Mendez in aquinas, Aristotle, Bible, Epistemology, Metaphysics, Natural Theology on 03 Mar 2011 | No comments

Great discussion on thomism list. There was a recent quote posted that really peaked my interest: “We ask why the Philosopher has so often used such an obscure mode of teaching. Here is the reason: in temples, one uses veils to prevent anyone, even the profane, from approaching what they are not worthy to approach.…

Thomism and Atheism by James V. Schall SJ

Posted by David Mendez in Apologetics, aquinas, Atheism, Books & Bookstores, Epistemology, Metaphysics, Philosophy, Thomism on 08 Feb 2011 | No comments

I just got alerted to this new work. I have not recieved any other information other than this abstract but this should be interesting. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1741-2005.2010.01370.x/abstract Keywords: Thomism; atheism; acidia; infidelity; pride; self-creation Abstract Atheism, the thesis that God does not exist and Thomism, the thesis that there are “proofs” for the existence of God based…

Thomas Aquinas & Contemporary Scholarship

Posted by David Mendez in aquinas, Conferences, Epistemology, Life of Thomas, Natural Theology, Philosophy, Thomism on 18 Jan 2011 | No comments

Yet another great looking conference on Aquinas and contemporary scholarship   The Thomistic Institute of the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., and theCatholic and Dominican Institute of Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, NY jointly present an inaugural workshop on Thomas Aquinas & Contemporary Philosophy. This workshop will bring together scholars and students…

Quote of the Day -Fr. Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange

Posted by David Mendez in aquinas, Aristotle, Epistemology, Logic, Metaphysics, Philosophy, Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange, Theology, Thomism, Truth on 10 Jan 2011 | No comments

Ours is but a borrowed existence, freely given us by God, and He keeps us in existence because indeed He wills it so. Ours is but a goodness in which there is so much infirmity and even degradation; there is so much error in our knowledge. This thought, while serving to make us humble, brings…