Podcast Episodes

The Wrong Questions of Modern Action Theory | Fr. Bonaventure Chapman, O.P.

Season 12

Fr. Bonaventure Chapman analyzes the flaws in modern action theory, using Wittgenstein and Anscombe to argue against seeking intention in either phys…

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Go and Do Likewise:The Saints as Models for Growth in Virtue | Prof. Michael Wahl

Season 12

Professor Michael Wahl discusses the Catholic Church's position on abortion, emphasizing the importance of both scientific and philosophical argument…

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Do Trees Have Souls? | Prof. Joshua Hochschild

Season 12

Professor Hochschild explores the question of whether trees have souls through the lens of Aristotelian biology, emphasizing the importance of empiri…

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Do You Have a Soul? Are You Just a Cloud of Atoms? | Prof. Alexander Pruss

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Neurobiology, Human Embodiment, and the Concept of Soul | Prof. William Hurlbut

Professor William Hurlbut explores the relationship between neurobiology and the concept of the soul, examining the reductive scientific approach to …

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Why Would a Biologist Believe in the Soul? | Prof. Jonathan Buttaci

Professor Jonathan Buttaci explores the concept of the soul as a biological principle, arguing for its relevance in scientific inquiry concerning liv…

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Evolution and the Soul | Prof. Christopher Baglow

Professor Christopher Baglow explores the compatibility of evolutionary science with Catholic faith, focusing on the role of chance and divine provid…

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Lent is for Lovers | Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P.

Season 12

Fr. Andrew Hofer connects the themes of Lent and love, explaining how God's sacrificial love, as revealed in Christ, calls us to a deeper, more authe…

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The Art of Dating | Prof. Michael Foley

Season 12

Professor Michael Foley discusses dating as an art, addressing the challenges posed by the sexual revolution and social media, and offering advice fo…

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Marriage as Natural Community | Prof. Joshua Hochschild

Season 12

Professor Joshua Hochschild connects Theology of the Body with Aristotelian philosophy, arguing that it supports the concept of marriage as a natural…

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