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Aquinas at 800, Part 6: The Sensory and Beyond

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Episode Topic: The Sensory and Beyond (https://go.nd.edu/754c19)

What do we and how can we know beyond what we can sense in the physical world? Contemplate Aquinas’ thoughts on why the philosophical limit of our sensations is cause for optimism, whether slothfulness might actually be a virtue, and how suffering is foundational to the development of our moral lives.

Featured Speakers:

  • Janet Effron, Director of Online Learning, McGrath Institute for Church Life, University of Notre Dame
  • Roberto Zambiasi, Postdoctoral Researcher, De Wulf-Mansion Centre for Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy, Institute of Philosophy, KU Leuven
  • Derek McAllister, Instructor of Philosophy, Loyola University Maryland and Towson University
  • Melanie Susan Barrett, Professor of Moral Theology, University of St Mary of the Lake / Mundelein Seminary


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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Aquinas at 800. (https://go.nd.edu/67b7c4)

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