Episodes

Oct. 14, 2022

Is Free Will an Illusion? | Fr. Stephen Brock

This lecture was given on September 15, 2022 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. For information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Stephen L. Brock is a priest of the Pr...
Oct. 13, 2022

Science and the Theology of Extraterrestrials | Prof. Karin Öberg

This lecture was given at Baylor University on September 13, 2022. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: www.thomisticinstitute.org About the speaker: Karin Öberg is Professor of Astronomy at Harvard University. Her ...
Oct. 12, 2022

Thomistic Underpinnings of the Theology of the Body | Fr. Thomas Petri, O.P.

This talk was given on September 8, 2022 at The University of Texas at Austin For more information please visit thomisticinstitute.org About the Speaker: Father Thomas Petri, O.P. is the President of the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conc...
Oct. 11, 2022

Four Kinds of Happiness & Four Kinds of Friendship | Prof. Christopher Kaczor

This lecture was given on May 11, 2022 at the University of Oregon. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Dr. Christopher Kaczor (rhymes with razor) is Professor of Phi...
Oct. 10, 2022

Complexity, Simplicity and Emergence: Metaphysics & Downward Causation | Fr. Mariusz Tabaczek, O.P.

This talk was given on July 16, 2022 at the Fourth Annual Thomistic Philosophy and Natural Science Symposium For more information please visit thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: MARIUSZ TABACZEK, O.P., is a Polish Dominican and theologian...
Oct. 7, 2022

Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral: Aquinas on Inanimate vs. Animate Nature | Fr. Thomas Davenport, O.P.

This lecture was given at the Fourth Annual Thomistic Philosophy and Natural Science Symposium entitled, Complexity, Simplicity and Emergence, on July 14, 2022 at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. For more information on upcoming ...
Oct. 7, 2022

Off-Campus Conversations, Ep. 006: Prof. Paul Gondreau on Truth

What is truth? If we're right, are they wrong? What are the Catholic claims on truth? Join Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. of Aquinas 101, Godsplaining, and Pints with Aquinas for an off-campus conversation with Prof. Paul Gondreau about his latest Thomisti...
Oct. 5, 2022

Do We Have Free Will? | Fr. Anselm Ramelow, O.P.

This lecture was given on April, 22, 2022 at the University of California at Berkeley. About the speaker: Fr. Anselm Ramelow is a Catholic priest in the Order of Preachers. He is professor of philosophy at the Dominican School of Philosophy and...
Oct. 5, 2022

Is it Selfish to Pursue One's Own Happiness Above All Else? | Prof. Robert Koons

This lecture was given at Louisiana State University on April 21, 2022. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: www.thomisticinstitute.org About the speaker: Robert C. (“Rob”) Koons is a professor of philosophy at the ...
Oct. 4, 2022

Why Did God Become Man? Motives for the Incarnation | Prof. Corey Barnes

This lecture was given at Florida State University on April 22, 2022. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: www.thomisticinstitute.org About the speaker: Corey Barnes is an Associate Professor of Religion at Oberlin C...
Sept. 30, 2022

Does God Exist? | Prof. Joseph Trabbic

This lecture was given at the University of Rochester on April 22, 2022. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: www.thomisticinstitute.org About the speaker: Dr. Trabbic is associate professor of philosophy at Ave Mar...
Sept. 29, 2022

Post-Liberalism and Contemporary Catholic Political Philosophy | Prof. Robert Koons

This lecture was given on April 27, 2022 at the University of Texas at Austin. For information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Robert C. (“Rob”) Koons is a professor of philosophy at ...
Sept. 28, 2022

Is Virtue Enough? The Contortions of Ethics Without God | Prof. Joshua Hochschild

This lecture was given on April 22, 2022 at the University of Georgia. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: About the speaker Joshua Hochschild is Professor of Philo...
Sept. 27, 2022

Does God Exist? | Prof. Alexander Pruss

This lecture was given on April 4, 2022 at the University of Georgia. For information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Alexander Pruss has doctorates both in philosophy and mathematics...
Sept. 26, 2022

Time Management: A Thomistic Approach | Prof. John Cuddeback

This lecture was given on July 25, 2022 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Washington, D.C. for the Thomistic Institute's Washington, D.C. young professional's chapter. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomist...
Sept. 25, 2022

Divine Simplicity and the Complexity of Creation | Fr. Thomas Joseph White, O.P.

This lecture was given on July 17, 2022 at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. for the Fourth Annual Thomistic Philosophy and Natural Science Symposium: Complexity, Simplicity and Emergence. For more information on upcoming events, ...
Sept. 23, 2022

The Trinity at Christ's Baptism and the Institution of the First Sacrament | Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P.

This lecture was given on September 20, 2022 at the Pontifical Academy of Saint Thomas Aquinas and the Angelicum. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: www.thomisticinstitute.org The Pontifical Academy of Saint Thoma...
Sept. 22, 2022

Off-Campus Conversations, Ep. 005: Prof. Nina Heereman on the Book of Revelation

How can we read and interpret the Book of Revelation? Join Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. of Aquinas 101, Godsplaining, and Pints with Aquinas for an off-campus conversation with scripture scholar Prof. Nina Heereman about her latest Thomistic Institute le...
Sept. 21, 2022

Nominalism and Modernist Literature | Prof. Erik Tonning

This lecture was given on June 6, 2022 at Blackfriars Hall, Oxford University. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: www.thomisticinstitute.org About the speaker: Erik Tonning is Professor of British Literature and ...
Sept. 19, 2022

Simplicity, Complexity, and the Emerging Cell | Prof. Mark Van Berkum

This lecture was given on July 16, 2022 at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. for the Fourth Annual Thomistic Philosophy and Natural Science Symposium: Complexity, Simplicity and Emergence. Slides for this lecture can be found here...
Sept. 18, 2022

Conference: 'Complexity, Simplicity & Emergence in Biochemistry,' Prof. Jessica Brown

One of the hallmarks of modern science is the ability to explain the workings of nature by detailed study of its pieces and parts. Organisms are understood as combinations of organ systems, which are made up of tissues, which are made up of cells, ...
Sept. 12, 2022

The Problem of Evil: Why Is There Evil if a Good God Exists? | Prof. Gloria Frost

This lecture was given on March 22, 2022 to the University of North Texas. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Gloria Frost is an associate professor of philosophy at...
Sept. 9, 2022

Symbolic Veiling and Creative Freedom in Tolkien | Prof. Giuseppe Pezzini

Prof. Pezzini's handout can be found here: tinyurl.com/nkxw4saa This lecture was given on May 9, 2022 at Oxford University. For information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Giuseppe P...
Sept. 9, 2022

Off-Campus Conversations, Ep. 004: Prof. J. Budziszewski - Aquinas on Happiness

What does St. Thomas Aquinas say about happiness and ultimate purpose? How (and how not) can we be happy? Join Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. of Aquinas 101, Godsplaining, and Pints with Aquinas for an off-campus conversation with Prof. J. Budziszewski abo...