DSPT | Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology

Presented by Therese Scarpelli Cory, PhD, University of Notre Dame.

The philosophical debate about the existence of non-physical or immaterial substances is seemingly endless.  But it is not so easy to say what exactly it would mean for something to be "immaterial."  I propose a concept of immateriality, drawn from Aquinas's philosophy of mind. Light reception to follow. RSVP at www.dspt.edu/aquinas2018

Barbara Green, O.P., professor of biblical studies at DSPT and GTU will present:

"Can We Do That? Reading Sacred Texts as They Read Us"

The 26th Annual Reading of the Sacred Texts at the GTU.

Reception at 6:30 pm; Lecture at 7:00 pm

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Please join the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology on Saturday, January 27th for its Annual Convocation entitled Society & Nature: Engaging the “Integral Ecology” of Laudato Si’. Main presentations include: "Laudato Si’: A Moral Charter for Sustainable Development" by Anthony Annett, DSPT Fellow, and "Laudato Si’: The Broader Context in Early Environmentalism and Eastern Orthodox Thought," by Gabriel Meyer, DSPT Fellow. Reflections by DSPT faculty and fellows will follow along with an extensive Q&A. Lunch included and RSVP required.

DSPT hosts Chad Engelland, PhD, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of Dallas in Irving, Texas. To assess what is at stake in the Heidegger-Aquinas debate concerning human animality, the paper contemplates the significance of the human hand, which Aristotle memorably calls the tool of tools. The hand clearly belongs to the bodily dimension of us and is both anticipated by animal grasping and transfigured by the unlimited openness of the human spirit.

Marianne Farina, CSC, DSPT Professor of Philosophy and Theology, will explore the theological ethics of Imam Abu Hamid al-Ghazali (1058-1111) and Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274). Grounded in their respective religious traditions, their virtue theories show us that dialectic processes in the search for truth, animate faith and foster justice.

What is Important to Know for Evangelization in our Culture? Over 20 distinguished experts from a variety of fields of human endeavor will come together for a robust 2-day symposium that will provoke insights into faith, learning, and culture while helping inform current contexts of the preaching mission of the Dominican Order. The Symposium – part of the Annual Convocation of the College of Fellows – is entitled “The Stewardship of Knowledge and Evangelization in Our Culture: Multi-disciplinary Perspectives”.