Join us for a colloquium with Dr. Robert Koons! Dr. Koons is a professor of philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin, and he speaks here about the implications of quantum mechanics for our understanding of matter in natural substances.

This paper was given at the Center for Thomistic Studies, at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas, on September 13th, 2019.

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The Center for Thomistic Studies, located at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX, is the only graduate program in the United States uniquely dedicated to the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas.

Find out more about the Center at our website: stthom.edu/CTS.

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Producer: Peter J. Gardner

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Intro and outro music: Clare Jensen, "Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude" by J.S. Bach.

This episode features Dr. John Nieto. Dr. Nieto earned his PhD in philosophy from Notre Dame University and teaches at Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, CA.

In his paper, "Aristotle's Identification of Substance and Action in God as Subsisting Goodness," Dr. Nieto gives a detailed examination of Aristotle's statements about God in Metaphysics Lambda.

This talk was given at the Center for Thomistic Studies on January 18, 2019.

About the Center for Thomistic Studies:

The Center for Thomistic Studies, located at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX, is the only graduate program in the United States uniquely dedicated to the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas.

Find out more about the Center at our website: http://stthom.edu/CTS.

For news and updates about future events, like our Facebook page: http://facebook.com/thomisticstudies

Producer: John H. Boyer

Announcer: Peter Gardner

Intro and outro music: Clare Jensen, "Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude" by J.S. Bach.

We are happy to welcome back Dr. Gaston LeNotre for his second appearance on Talking Thomism! Dr. LeNotre is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Dominican University College in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He earned his PhD in Philosophy from the Catholic University of America in Washington D.C.

In his paper "Can Thomas' Account of Individuation Survive Scotus' Objections? A CONCRETE Respone," Dr. LeNotre follows up on the work he presented in his appearance on Talking Thomism. Here, he argues that Aquinas held indeterminate dimension is the principle of individuation and considers some objections to this position taken from the Subtle Doctor himself, Duns Scotus.

This talk was given at the Center for Thomistic Studies on February 22, 2019.

The Center for Thomistic Studies, located at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX, is the only graduate program in the United States uniquely dedicated to the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas.

More information about the Center can be found on our website at http://stthom.edu/CTS.

For news and updates about future events, like our Facebook page: http://facebook.com/thomisticstudies

Producer: John H. Boyer

Announcer: Peter Gardner

Intro and outro music: Clare Jensen, "Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude" by J.S. Bach.

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In this episode, the Center brings you Sr. Albert Marie Surmanski, OP PhD(University of St. Thomas)presenting a paper titled "Hunger and Thirst: Suffering for Christ in Sts. Catherine of Siena and Teresa of Kolkatta." The published version of this paper can be found in Logos: A Journal of Catholic Thought and Culture, Vol. 20, No. 4 (Fall 2017), pp. 18-38 (https://www.stthomas.edu/media/catholicstudies/center/logosjournal/archives/2017vol20/01-20.4Surmanski.pdf)

Sr. Albert Marie is a Visiting Assistant Professor of theology at the University of St. Thomas. She earned her PhD in theology from Ave Maria University in 2014.

This talk was given at the Center for Thomistic Studies on November 5, 2018.

The Center for Thomistic Studies, located at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX, is the only graduate program in the United States uniquely dedicated to the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas. More information about the Center can be found on our website at stthom.edu/CTS. For news and updates about future events, like our Facebook page: facebook.com/thomisticstudies

Producer: John H. Boyer

Announcer: Peter Gardner

Intro and outro music: Clare Jensen performing "Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude" by J.S. Bach.

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In this episode, the Center brings you Dr. Thomas Harmon (University of St. Thomas)presenting a paper titled "Pleasant to read, rather than potent to persuade: St. Augustine on the Platonic division between the Few and the Many in some of his earlier writings."

Dr. Thomas Harmon is an Assistant Professor of theology at the University of St. Thomas. He earned his PhD in theology from Ave Maria University in 2012.

This talk was given at the Center for Thomistic Studies on November 30, 2018.

The Center for Thomistic Studies, located at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX, is the only graduate program in the United States uniquely dedicated to the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas. More information about the Center can be found on our website at stthom.edu/CTS. For news and updates about future events, like our Facebook page: facebook.com/thomisticstudies

Producer: John H. Boyer

Announcer: Peter Gardner

Intro and outro music: Clare Jensen performing "Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude" by J.S. Bach.

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In this episode, the Center brings you Dr. Christopher J. Wolfe(University of St. Thomas)presenting a paper titled "Looking for the Common Good in our Republic: Considering Some Objections from Alasdair MacIntyre."

Dr. Wolfe is a professor of Political Science at the University of St. Thomas. He earned his PhD in Political Science from Claremont Graduate University in 2014.

This talk was given at the Center for Thomistic Studies on November 5, 2018.

The Center for Thomistic Studies, located at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX, is the only graduate program in the United States uniquely dedicated to the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas. More information about the Center can be found on our website at stthom.edu/CTS. For news and updates about future events, like our Facebook page: facebook.com/thomisticstudies

Producer: John H. Boyer

Announcer: Peter Gardner

Intro and outro music: Clare Jensen performing "Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude" by J.S. Bach.

In this episode, the Center brings you Dr. Steven Delay (Wake Forest University)presenting a paper titled "Jean-Yves Lacoste: From Being-in-the-World to Living-Before-God."

This paper is adapted from Dr. Delay's recent book "Phenomenology in France: A Philosophical and Theological Introduction" (Routledge, 2018).

Dr. Delay earned his MA in philosophy from Rice University and his DPhil in philosophy from Oxford University. He is currently a Thomas Jack Lynch Teacher-Scholar Post Doctoral Fellow at Wake Forest University, NC.

This talk was given at the Center for Thomistic Studies on September 28, 2018.

The Center for Thomistic Studies, located at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX, is the only graduate program in the United States uniquely dedicated to the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas.

More information about the Center can be found on our website at http://stthom.edu/CTS.

For news and updates about future events, like our Facebook page: http://facebook.com/thomisticstudies

Producer: John H. Boyer

Announcer: Peter Gardner

Intro and outro music: Clare Jensen performing "Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude" by J.S. Bach.

Dr. Thomas Ball is an independent scholar and a co-founder and co-owner of Sacristy Press(Durham, UK). Dr. Ball earned his PhD in the History of Political Thought at Durham University. In his paper "The Good, The Bad, and The Sinful: Fine Lines and Grey Areas in the Extended Writings of Anselm of Canterbury," Dr. Ball provides a robust account of Anselm's ethic theory through a consideration of Anselm's lesser known works.

This talk was given at the Center for Thomistic Studies on February 16, 2018.

The Center for Thomistic Studies, located at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX, is the only graduate program in the United States uniquely dedicated to the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas.

More information about the Center can be found on our website at stthom.edu/CTS.

For news and updates about future events, like our Facebook page: facebook.com/thomisticstudies

Producer: John H. Boyer

Announcer: Peter Gardner

Intro and outro music: Clare Jensen, "Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude" by J.S. Bach.

In this episode, we will hear Dr. Brian Carl present his paper "The Multiplicity of Divine Attributes in Albert the Great and Thomas Aquinas." Dr. Carl is a member of the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies, where he is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy.

This talk was given at the Center for Thomistic Studies on March 4, 2018.

The Center for Thomistic Studies, located at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX, is the only graduate program in the United States uniquely dedicated to the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas.

More information about the Center can be found on our website at http://stthom.edu/CTS.

For news and updates about future events, like our Facebook page: http://facebook.com/thomisticstudies

Producer: John H. Boyer

Announcer: Peter Gardner

Intro and outro music: Clare Jensen, "Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude" by J.S. Bach.

This episode features Dr. Brian Kemple (Fellow at the Center for the Study of Digital Life) speaking on "Interpretation and Traditions: An Intersection for Semiotics, Phenomenology, and Thomism." In this talk, Dr. Kemple addresses how the insights of Peirce, Heidigger, and Thomas can be used to understand how we interpret the truth. The talk draws on material from Dr. Kemple's recent book "Ens Primum Cognitum in Thomas Aquinas and the Tradition, The Philosophy of Being as First Known" (Brill, 2017) and his forthcoming book Dr. Kemple, a graduate of the Center for Thomistic Studies, is a fellow at the Center for the Study of Digital Life (http://www.digitallife.center).

You can buy "Ens Primum Cognitum" here: https://www.amazon.com/Cognitum-Aquinas-Tradition-Philosophy-Inquiry/dp/9004352392/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1525887088&sr=1-2

This talk was given at the Center for Thomistic Studies on April 24, 2018.

The Center for Thomistic Studies, located at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX, is the only graduate program in the United States uniquely dedicated to the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas.

More information about the Center can be found on our website at http://stthom.edu/CTS.

For news and updates about future events, like our Facebook page: http://facebook.com/thomisticstudies

Producer: John Boyer

Announcer: Peter Gardner

Intro and outro music: Clare Jensen, "Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude" by J.S. Bach.