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Aquinas on Nature and the Natural: Endoxa and Principles I Fr. Raymund Snyder, O.P.
Season 12
Fr. Raymund Snyder explores the foundations of nature, natural philosophy, and metaphysics through a Thomistic lens, with special attention to Aristo…
6 months ago
Usefulness and Elegance in Mathematics I Prof. Meraiah Martinez
Season 12
Prof. Meraiah Martinez explores the beauty and usefulness of mathematics, emphasizing the delight mathematicians find in elegant proofs, structured a…
6 months ago
How Planetary Science Unifies the Search for Life Beyond Earth I Prof. Jonathan I. Lunine
Season 12
Prof. Jonathan Lunine explains how planetary science unifies the search for life beyond Earth by integrating astronomy, geology, chemistry, and atmos…
6 months, 1 week ago
Nicolaus Steno and the Intersection of Disciplines in the Scientific Revolution I Prof. Nuno Castel-Branco
Season 12
Prof. Nuno Castel-Branco examines Nicolaus Steno’s innovative use of focused interdisciplinarity during the Scientific Revolution, tracing Steno’s gr…
6 months, 1 week ago
Dividing and Relating the Sciences in Aquinas I Fr. Philip-Neri Reese, O.P.
Season 12
Fr. Philip-Neri Reese analyzes Aquinas’s method for dividing and relating the sciences, clarifying the distinction between speculative and practical …
6 months, 1 week ago
Aquinas and the Basic Principles of the Material World I Prof. Michael Gorman
Season 12
Prof. Michael Gorman explores Aquinas’s foundational philosophy of the material world, detailing key concepts such as the four causes, hylomorphism, …
6 months, 1 week ago
How Many Friends Should I Have? I Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P.
Season 12
Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau explores the nature, value, and varieties of friendship in Christian and philosophical tradition, highlighting the importance of…
6 months, 1 week ago
Dating Like Mr. Darcy I Dr. John-Paul Heil
Season 12
Dr. John-Paul Heil investigates how virtuous courtship, compassionate secrecy, and sexual difference—as presented in Jane Austen’s novels—are essenti…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
What is Wisdom and Why Do We Need It? I Fr. Irenaeus Dunlevy, O.P.
Season 12
In this lecture, Fr. Irenaeus Dunlevy explains how wisdom—philosophical, theological, and mystical—transcends mere technical knowledge and, therefore…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
The Happiness of Human LImitations I Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P.
This lecture was given on February 15th, 2025, at Dominican House of Studies.
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6 months, 2 weeks ago