This lecture discusses key ideas from the Medieval philosopher, theologian, and Dominican friar, Thomas Aquinas, and focuses on his Summa Theologiae, Prima Pars, q. 2.
It focuses upon his discussion in article 2, bearing on whether God's existence can be proven or demonstrated by rational means at all. Thomas offers us five ways to argue for God's existenc ... Show More
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Soren Kierkegaard The Present Age - Silence, Speaking, and Chatter - Sadler's Lectures
This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century philosopher, essayist, and theologian, Søren Kierkegaard's review essay "The Present Age" contained in his review of Two Ages: The Age of Revolution and the Present Age It focuses specifically on what Kierkegaard calls the "n ... Show More
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Oct 10
Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan - Wit, Judgement, And Fancy - Sadler's Lectures
This lecture discusses key ideas from the modern philosopher Thomas Hobbes' work Leviathan It focuses specifically on first part of chapter 8 where he discusses what he calls "intellectual virtues", meaning the abilities of the mind that people praise, which he frames in terms of ... Show More
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Oct 9
Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan - The Ends Of Discourse - Sadler's Lectures
This lecture discusses key ideas from the modern philosopher Thomas Hobbes' work Leviathan It focuses specifically on chapter 7, where he identifies and discusses what he calls the ends of mental and verbal discourse, and clarifies when the discourse people engage in results in m ... Show More
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Jan 2025
Thomas von Aquin – Glauben und Wissen verbinden
Thomas von Aquin gilt als einer der bedeutendsten Denker des Mittelalters. Er versöhnt den christlichen Glauben mit Philosophie, Vernunft und Wissen und fragt, wie man ein sinnvolles, glückliches Leben führen kann, abseits von Reichtum, Macht und Ruhm. Von Matthias Kußmann (SWR 2 ... Show More
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