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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.”  

Piotr Jaroszynski, Beauty and Being: Thomistic Perspectives

Posted by David Mendez in aquinas, Beauty, Metaphysics, Natural Theology on 30 May 2011 | 1 Comment

Product Description This book represents an attempt to distinguish and define what beauty is in metaphysical terms, to arrive at a better understanding of beauty as a transcendental property of being, and to establish beauty’s place in philosophy alongside truth and the good through an exploration of whether there can truly be a philosophy of…

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.…

Prof. Ralph McInerny on St. Thomas Aquinas.

Posted by David Mendez in Uncategorized on 14 Jan 2010 | No comments

Prof. Ralph McInerny on St. Thomas Aquinas Enjoy! Here is an update from this site on McInerny’s state of health: Dear Friends: Ralph’s condition is not good, but it is far better than rumors have had it. He is in ICU at the new St. Joseph Medical Center in Mishawaka, on oxygen and an intravenous…

In Our Time: St Thomas Aquinas

Posted by David Mendez in Uncategorized on 27 Oct 2009 | No comments

Melvyn Bragg discusses the life, works and enduring influence of the medieval philosopher and theologian St Thomas Aquinas with Martin Palmer, John Haldane and Annabel Brett.

AQUINAS VIEW OF MARRIAGE

Posted by David Mendez in Uncategorized on 13 Jan 2008 | 3 Comments

There is always a tendency to ask in modern circles what St. Thomas Aquinas would say in regards to a certain topic; for example, the A and B theory of time.[1] The answer to that question would be nothing because in Aquinas’ time there was no such thing as an A and B theory of time. Similarly, Aquinas did not write extensively on the topic of marriage. Nevertheless, I want to sketch out an overview of Aquinas’ view of marriage with what he did write.