Self Knowledge and Consciousness

What is the role of psychology and anthropology in the writings of Thomas Aquinas? Contemplate Aquinas’ thoughts on the soul’s habitual knowledge, psychological continuity without personhood, and how we encounter the world through concrete particulars.

The comprehensive and systematic character of Thomas Aquinas’ thought has for centuries informed inquiry into questions of human dignity, freedom, economic development, work, poverty, the environment, and other issues of global significance. Celebrate the 800th anniversary of the birth of Thomas Aquinas, exploring the ongoing importance of his thought to contemporary cultural, philosophical, and theological discussions. In gathering many of the most accomplished contemporary scholars of Aquinas’ thought from throughout the world working on themes in Ethics, Metaphysics, Epistemology, Anthropology, Political Theory, Christology, Trinitarian Theology, Sacramental Theology and Ecclesiology, among others, this series promotes fruitful interchange of diverse perspectives on the importance of Aquinas in the world today.

Featured Speakers:

• Daniel Contreras, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of the Andes in Santiago, Chile
• Antonio Amado, Professor of Philosophy, University of the Andes in Santiago, Chile
• Fr. Raphael Mary Salzillo, O.P., Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology
• Jeremy Skrzypek, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Ohio Dominican University