Commentary: Ft. 28 Ch. 1 Lonergan’s Verbum: Word and Idea in Aquinas
Footnote 28 in Lonergan’s Verbum: Word and Idea in Aquinas The full text of this footnote in Bernard Lonergan’s Verbum: Word and Idea in Aquinas is given as follows: “See […]...
Inner Words as Objects of Thought (without footnotes)
Some Notes on the Inner Word as an Object of Thought by Br. Dunstan Robidoux OSB In a review of arguments that Lonergan marshals, Lonergan contrasts the necessity of an […]...
Servais Pinckaers’s Morality: the Catholic View, summary
Understanding what is Catholic Morality Servais Pinckaers’ Morality The Catholic View, an introduction Preface: to understand the many different components which are constitutive of Catholic morality in terms of specifying […]...
Introduction, Pierre Manent’s Modern Liberty and Its Discontents
Notes on the Introduction to Modern Liberty and Its Discontents by Pierre Manent by David Alexander Daniel J. Mahoney locates Pierre Manent among “neoliberal” French thinkers, non-Marxist and non-‘existentialist’ political […]...
Discussion Seminar announcement: Understanding our contemporary political culture
Message from David Alexander: We cordially invite you to participate in a discussion group that will be reading through Catholic philosopher Pierre Manent’s book of essays entitled “Modern Liberty and […]...
Form and Species or Form versus Species, 3rd ed.
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Method, Insight, and the Trinity – Skypecast on the Actuation of the Capacity for Self-Transcendence
Click here to download and watch the mp4 skypecast of today’s session on the actuation of the capacity for self-transcendence. You can find the link in the forum as well....
Similitude and Likeness in Aquinas
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At death, are we still persons? Some argue that St. Thomas would say NO.
I heard yesterday of a current debate taking place within Thomist circles about what St. Thomas held regarding the corruption of the human person at death. For those who think St. Thomas […]...
Lonergan on Scotus on Aquinas, 2nd ed.
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