In this episode of Take Every Thought Captive, Dr. Smith and Mr. Joe Grossheim discuss the Thomist theory of human dignity, including Thomas Aquinas's controversial claim that human dignity can be lost. We also explore whether human dignity can serve as the foundation of ethics. This discussion is inspired by the recent debates surrounding Alisdair MacIntyre's critical comments regarding human dignity last year. Topics include:

- Personalism, JP2, and Human dignity

- The meaning of human dignity

- The loss of human dignity

- The true foundational principles of ethics

- The Primacy of the common good

- The psychology of human action

Related episode on the common good: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT5V-wkrAKs

For more political and ethical analysis purchase Dr. Smith's book Understanding Modern Political Ideas: https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Modern-Political-Ideas-Christians/dp/B08M2BKBR1/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=