Thomistic Metaphysics: an Introduction w/ Dr. Michael Gorman
Release Date: 10/02/2024
The Philosophy of Freud (Part 1)
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Thomistic Metaphysics: an Introduction w/ Dr. Michael Gorman
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Dr. Michael Gorman has authored an excellent new book: A Contemporary Introduction to Thomistic Metaphysics. In this episode, Pat interviews Dr. Gorman about some of the contents of that book, including how Aquinas thinks about composition, fundamentality, and God. To order the book: For more philosophy content, head to Pat's Substack:
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How God Knows He's Not a Brain In a Vat w/ Dr. Gaven Kerr
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Pat and Gaven discuss cool things, like Aquinas's theory of existence and how God knows He's not a brain in a vat. More on Pat's Substack -
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Skeptical Theism w/ Dr. Perry Hendricks
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Pat is joined by Perry to discuss his work on Skeptical Theism.
info_outlineDr. Michael Gorman has authored an excellent new book: A Contemporary Introduction to Thomistic Metaphysics. In this episode, Pat interviews Dr. Gorman about some of the contents of that book, including how Aquinas thinks about composition, fundamentality, and God.
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