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Classical Theism in Conversation with Pornography


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In this episode, I examine what is known as the philosophical/theological tradition of "Classical Theism" - which we find strands of in the thought of Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas and (I argue) Soren Kierkegaard - and how this can serve as a possible metaphysical basis for opposing pornography. The metaphysical picture of the human person that emerges serves as the Christian doctrine of "the Self," which necessarily stands in opposition to philosophies which are "anti-nature" in views about men, women and sexual relations.  

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The InstantBy Steven Dunn

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