Reed Thomist/ADVANCED. The Mystery of Existence: an introduction to the philosophy of creation

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ADVANCED. The Mystery of Existence: an introduction to the philosophy of creation

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  • 43 Lessons

Pope St. John Paul II said “there is a need for a philosophy of genuinely metaphysical range, capable, that is, of transcending empirical data to attain something absolute, ultimate, and foundational in its search for truth.” This class is unique in that it sees the study of immaterial beings as a significant aspect of the philosophy of being.

Contents

Reed.Thomism. 2024 2025 Curriculum. with Eucharist.pdf

Course Materials

Reed.Syllabus.Mystery of Existence.pdf
Flyer. Mystery of Existence.Reed Thomist-Summer 25.pdf

Week 1: An Introduction to the Nature of Metaphysics

[Video][Recorded Lecture] Week 1. Introduction to Metaphysics.mp4
[Handout 1] Week 1. Introduction to the Nature of Metaphysics.pdf
[Video] Week 1 In Person Class--Introduction to the Nature of Metaphysics.mp4
[Videos][Contemporary] Introduction to Metaphysics.mp4
[Video] Thomistic Metaphysics.mp4

Week 2: The Nature of Being

[Video][Recorded Lecture 1] Week 2. The Nature of Being.mp4
[Video][Recorded Lecture 2] Week 2. Being and Becoming.mp4
[Handout 2] Week 2. The Nature of Being.pdf
[Handout 3] Week 2. The Problem of the One and the Many--Being and Becoming.pdf
[Video] Week 2 In Person. Senses of 'Being' and the Problem of Change.mp4
St. Thomas's Commentary on Physics.pdf
St. Thomas's Commentary on Metaphysics.pdf
David Lewis's Modal Realism.mp4
Introduction to Possible Worlds.mp4
Many Worlds and our Counter-parts.mp4

Week 3: The Problem of Limitation and the Thomistic Synthesis

[Video][Recorded Lecture] Week 3. The Problem of Limitation.mp4
[Handout 4] Week 3. The Problem of the One and the Many--Problem of Limitation.pdf
[Video] Week 3 In Person--Problem of the One and the Many.mp4
The Dumb Ox Speaks Aquinas, Aristotelian or Neo-Platonist.mp4
Thomistic Metaphysics in Minutes! w Dr. Joseph Trabbic.mp4
William Lane Craig Critique of Thomism.mp4

Week 4: The Analogy of Being

[Video][Recorded Lecture] Week 4. Doctrine of Analogy.mp4
[Handout 5] Week 4. The Analogy of Being.pdf
[Video] Week 4 In Person--Doctrine of Analogy.mp4
Craig's answer to the question " Is God a Being in the Same Sense that We Are?"
Robert Barron vs. William L. Craig - Divine Simplicity.mp4
Analogy (Aquinas 101).mp4
Scotus vs. Aquinas on univocity (how do our words apply to God ) w Thomas Ward.mp4

Week 5: The Real Distinction

Week 5. St. Thomas on the Real Distinction [Reading].pdf
[Handout 6] Week 5. The Real Distinction..pdf
[Video][Recorded Lecture] Week 5. The Real Distinction.mp4
[Video] Week 5 In Person--Real Distinction. Substance. Nominalism.mp4
What the Hell is That - SNL.mp4
William Lane Craig Critique of Thomism.mp4
The Real Distinction (Aquinas 101).mp4
Essence and Existence (Aquinas 101).mp4
Substance and Accidents (Aquinas 101).mp4
Aquinas vs Scotus on the Real Distinction Between Essence and Existence.mp4
van roo. act and potency.pdf
Are You a Realist about Properties.mp4