Ep. 378: Aquinas on God and Mind (Part One)

On two short Platonic dialogues, written perhaps around a decade after Socrates' death in 399 BCE. Hippias Minor, where Hippias is (like many of Socrates' interlocutors) a Sophist. In this case, this means that Hippias presents himself as an expert in all sorts of practices (tech ...  Show more

On The Concept of Mind (1949), Ch. 6, "Self-Knowledge." Ryle is arguing against a Cartesian take on mind that he sees as over-intellectualizing. In this case, it is not the case that every conscious act is itself an object of an act of consciousness: Not all consciousness is self ...  Show more

On this episode of the podcast, we learn about the Christian Aristotelean philosopher St. Thomas Aquinas. We begin by examining a song by The Postal Service which sets the stage for a discussion about how often humans mistake correlation with causation. Next, we learn about Arist ...  Show more

On this episode of the podcast, we discuss the concept of God from a philosophical perspective. We first broaden our definition of God by recalling the multitude of ways that the philosophers we’ve already studied have approached the subject. Next, we examine St. Anselm’s famous ...  Show more

To take the Free 12 Types quiz go here: 12 Types Quiz  To see my recommended reading list go here: Top 100 Books Inspired by Stephen Hawking’s “Brief Answers to the Big Questions,” I go deep into life’s profound questions, challenging societal norms and exploring topics like the ...  Show more

In today's episode we talk with Thomas about whether or not the universe could be eternal and created. Thomas thinks it can, even though he thinks the universe has a beginning because of revelation. Enjoy! SPONSORS EL Investments: https://www.elinvestments.net/pints Exodus 90: ht ...  Show more