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SUMMARY:St. Thomas Aquinas on Free Choice
DESCRIPTION:You can download the poster here. \nThis seminar will be a five-day\, intensive discussion aimed at understanding and evaluating St. Thomas Aquinas’ account of liberum arbitrium and of the psychological and metaphysical principles that underlie it. The sessions will center on passages from the Summa Theologiae\, but we will also refer to other works of Aquinas\, such as the De Malo and the Commentary on Aristotle’s Metaphysics\, and to pertinent texts from other philosophers such as Plato\, Aristotle\, Kant\, and Anscombe. We will want to address some of the more controversial questions about Thomas’ views\, such as the following: Does he differ from Aristotle on the will\, and if so\, how? Did he change his own mind about the will? To what extent\, in Aquinas’ account\, does the freedom of the will depend upon the distinction between the will and the intellect? Does St. Thomas’ apparent intellectualism commit him to some kind of determinism with regard to choice?  Does he offer an adequate account of the choice of evil? In comparison with modern thinkers\, does he sufficiently appreciate the value of freedom? \nFormat: There will be two 2 ½ hour sessions each day. Each session will include an opening lecture and seminar-style discussion of the text and the issues at hand. Students will be expected to prepare the readings carefully and participate in the discussions of the material. \nLocation: The seminar will take place at the University of Chicago. Students will be provided with lodging\, meals\, and a travel stipend of up to $350. \nApplication Information: This seminar will be open to PhD students in the humanities and relevant fields (such as philosophy\, theology\, english\, classics\, & history). \nApplicants will be required to submit: \n\nA completed online application form.\nAn updated CV.\nAt least one and as many as two letter(s) of recommendation from a member of the program in which the student is currently enrolled.\nA statement of research interest no longer than 750 words\, which includes an explanation of how this seminar might bear on the student’s current or future research plans.\nOne academic writing sample (30 pages maximum).\n\nAll application materials can be submitted via the online application. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Fiften students will be admitted to this seminar. \n\nFrequently Asked Questions: \nCan I apply for more than one seminar?\nYes. You may apply for multiple seminars. Please indicate your order of preference in your statement of purpose for each application. Each applicant may only be admitted to one seminar. \nI am a PhD student graduating this academic year. Can I still apply?\nYes! \nI am currently an undergraduate or master’s student\, but have been admitted to a PhD program for the next academic year. Can I still apply?\nYes\, please indicate this somewhere in your application. \nI have attended a Lumen Christi Institute seminar in the past. May I still apply?\nYes! \nDo I have to be Catholic to apply?\nNo. The Lumen Christi Institute exists to promotes the Catholic intellectual tradition and is committed to the integration of the intellectual and spiritual life. The Institute welcomes seminar participants of all or no religious affiliation\, and wants to assure all applicants that the opportunities to participate in devotional activities are optional. \nContact us with any further questions.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/2018-aquinas-seminar-brock/
LOCATION:University of Chicago\, 5801 S. Ellis Ave.\, University of Chicago\, IL
CATEGORIES:Summer Seminars
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