When Does Life Begin?
When does a human person begin? Explore the profound intersection of philosophy and biology with Professor Jason T. Eberl. In this compelling lecture, Eberl critiques modern dualism and champions a Thomistic hylomorphic perspective, arguing for ensoulment at conception.
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When does a human person begin? Explore the profound intersection of philosophy and biology with Professor Jason T. Eberl. In this compelling lecture, Eberl critiques modern dualism and champions a Thomistic hylomorphic perspective, arguing for ensoulment at conception.
Meet the Speaker: Jason T. Eberl
Jason T. Eberl, PhD is the Hubert Mäder Chair in Health Care Ethics, Professor of Health Care Ethics and Philosophy, and Director of the Albert Gnaegi Center for Health Care Ethics at Saint Louis University. His research interests include the philosophy of human nature and its application to issues at the margins of life; ethical issues related to end-of-life care, biotechnology, and healthcare allocation; and the philosophical thought of Thomas Aquinas. His current research projects concern human enhancement technology, conscientious refusals by health care professionals, and ethical concerns raised by the COVID-19 pandemic (including the development of crisis standards of care, triage withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment, and vaccination). He is the author of Thomistic Principles and Bioethics (Routledge, 2006), The Routledge Guidebook to Aquinas’ Summa Theologiae (Routledge, 2016), and The Nature of Human Persons: Metaphysics and Bioethics (University of Notre Dame Press, 2020), as well as editor of Contemporary Controversies in Catholic Bioethics (Springer, 2017) and the forthcoming Emerging Issues in Catholic Bioethics (Springer).