John Broome on Rationality

Adrian Moore, Professor of Philosophy at St Hugh’s College, Oxford, explores the definition and origin of metaphysics, and then discusses some of the enduring metaphysical questions. 

In this podcast, Professor Bostrom, Director of the Future of Humanity Institute, discusses global catastrophic risks and his earlier work on the simulation theory. 

Professor Julian Savulescu, Director of the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, talks about the current and future issues in applied ethics, particularly of the new biosciences. 

Professor Adrian Moore delivers a lecture on the concept of the infinite, a concept with deep philosophical implications. This lecture was given in St Hugh's College as part of the St Hugh's Special Lecture Series. 

Metaphysics and Epistemology: what exists, what is its nature and how can we acquire knowledge of it? 

This talk was given on February 7th, 2023 at Texas A and M University. For more information please visit thomisticinstitue.org. About the speaker: Michael Gorman is professor of philosophy at The Catholic University of America. He has doctorates in philosophy and theology. He has ... Show More

James Grant, Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Oxford, introduces some of the key concepts in discussions of metaphor in the philosophy of language. He then discusses Donald Davidson's very influential and very controversial paper, 'What Metaphors Mean'. Davidson argues ... Show More

<p>A discussion of the history and philosophical significance of scholasticism from medieval times to early modernity, and even today.</p> 

<p>Did the metaphysics of Francisco Suárez mark a shift from traditional scholasticism to early modern philosophy?</p> 

This lecture was given on September 11, 2023, at the University of Maryland For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Michael Gorman is a professor of philosophy at The Catholic University of America. He ha ... Show More

Dr Johannes Zachhuber talks to Tim Howles about his chapter 'Modern Discourse on Sacrifice and its Theological Background’ In this interview, Dr Johannes Zachhuber (Reader in Theology at the Faculty of Theology and Religion, University of Oxford) explains how modern, secular disc ... Show More

<p>Drawing on the De Anima, On the Heavens, Physics and Metaphysics, Peter tackles Aristotle’s theory of mind and its relation to his theology.</p>