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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…
9 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 …
9 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, …
9 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…
9 months, 2 weeks 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…
9 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…
9 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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9 months, 2 weeks ago
12 (Thomistic) Rules for Managing Appearances and Making Yourself Miserable I Sr. Anna Wray, O.P.
Season 12
Sr. Anna Wray, redefines leadership as the practice of initiating genuine collaboration by rational wishing, deliberation, and action, exposing twelv…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
The TI and Your Vocation I Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P.
This lecture was given on June 27th, 2025, at Dominican House of Studies.
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9 months, 3 weeks ago
Why Becoming More Philosophical is a Good Idea I Prof. Michael Gorman
Season 12
Prof. Michael Gorman demonstrates why becoming more philosophical is essential for intellectual autonomy and deeper understanding, emphasizing the im…
9 months, 3 weeks ago