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01 Mar

“Is Intelligence Impractical?” Fr. James Schall SJ

By Jon
In Higher Education, ReasonBright (Topics in Philosophy)

The well known and eminent scholar Fr. James V. Schall, American Jesuit Roman Catholic priest, teacher, writer and philosopher, spoke earlier this semester at the University of St. Thomas. Â The talk wasÂ entitled, â€œIs Intelligence Impractical? â€“ Reflections of a â€˜Rigidâ€™

03 Feb

Latin Language Summer Programs 2017

By Jon
In Language

EUROPE June 6–12 Schola Latina Corcagiensis (Cork, Irland) June 10–July 16 Living Latin in Rome (Rome, Italy) June 26–August 20 Academia Vivarium Novum (Rome, Italy) July 2–16 Scholae Aestivae in Italia (Montella, Italy) July 3–7 Colloquia Latina IV (Barcelona, Spain) July 3–21 Polis Latin (Rome, Italy) July 7–13 L.V.P.A. Seminarium Latinum

26 Jan

Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics Book X

So far in the book, Aristotle has established that there is one end that we all share and are directed towards by our very being: happiness. Happiness is that for the sake of which all else is done: it is

23 Jan

Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics Book III

Chapter 1 – Since only voluntary actions receive praise or blame, how do they differ from involuntary actions? Compulsion – any case where the course of action lies in a thing outside agent and he contributes nothing. Various examples of mixed

22 Jan

Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics Book II

In this book, Aristotle sets out to define virtue. Complete definitions consist of a genus (matter), specific difference (form), agent, and end. He establishes the genus as hexis (disposition) by first considering the various principles in the soul, the specific

20 Jan

Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics Book I

Chapter 1 – What are Goods? There are many ends or goods because each work, art, inquiry has an end its directed to and these ends are all for a telos/good. Every action that a human being does is for the

20 Jan

Socrates As Management Consultant? Why Executives Are Embracing Philosophy – Worldcrunch

By Jon
In Personal

Since 2004, the University of Fribourg has been offering a “philosophical retreat for executive staff” to some 15 candidates, aged between 40 and 50. “Before they came here, a lot of participants had had ‘toolbox training’ and were satisfied, but

14 Jan