The University of St. Thomas

College of Arts & Sciences | Department of Catholic Studies | Faculty

Dr. Gregory Coulter

Dr. Gregory Coulter

Dr. Gregory J. Coulter

Associate Professor of Philosophy

gjcoulter@stthomas.edu
Phone: (651) 962-5353

Office Location: JRC 232
Courses taught in Spring 2013
PHIL 460-01
20639		 Philosophy of God 0955-1135 T R MHC 205

4 Credit Hours

Systematic treatment of philosophical arguments concerning the existence and attributes of God. Prerequisites: PHIL 220 and 365
PHIL 460-02
20514		 Philosophy of God 1330-1510 T R OEC 203

4 Credit Hours

Systematic treatment of philosophical arguments concerning the existence and attributes of God. Prerequisites: PHIL 220 and 365
PHIL 460-03
20796		 Philosophy of God 1525-1700 T R OEC 204

4 Credit Hours

Systematic treatment of philosophical arguments concerning the existence and attributes of God. Prerequisites: PHIL 220 and 365
Courses taught in Fall 2013
CATH 250-01
42573		 Christian Mysteries 1525-1700 T R 55S B10

4 Credit Hours

A consideration of philosophical problems associated with Catholicism. Possible topics include divine providence, creation, the soul, freedom of the will, faith, the Eucharist, the Incarnation, and the variety of religious beliefs. Prerequisite: PHIL 115
PHIL 115-40
42066		 HONORS Phil of Human Person 1330-1510 T R MHC 202

4 Credit Hours

An examination of fundamental conceptions of the human person in ancient, medieval and modern philosophy. Possible topics include: the existence and immortality of the human soul, free will and determinism, the immateriality of the intellect, the relationship between mind and body, and the relevance of different conceptions of the human person for ethics and religion. Attention is given to relevant issues of human diversity. The development of logical and critical thinking receives special attention. This course, with PHIL 214, fulfills the Moral and Philosophical Reasoning requirement in the core curriculum.
PHIL 250-01
42000		 Christian Mysteries 1525-1700 T R 55S B10

4 Credit Hours

A consideration of philosophical problems associated with Catholicism. Possible topics include divine providence, creation, the soul, freedom of the will, faith, the Eucharist, the Incarnation, and the variety of religious beliefs. Prerequisite: PHIL 115

Academic History

Ph. D., Philosophy, Center for Thomistic Studies, University of St. Thomas, Houston, Texas, 1989.
M.A., Philosophy, Center for Thomistic Studies, University of St. Thomas, Houston, Texas, 1983.
B.A., Magdalen College, Bedford, N.H., 1978.

Expertise

St. Thomas Aquinas
Philosophy of Mind
Philosophy of Religion

Awards & Honors

2-time Aquinas Scholars, Professor of the Year Award.

Selected Publications

2002, Fall: “Response to John Stuart Mill on Private Education” in Logos.

1996: "The Advantage of A Catholic Curriculum", in The Idea Of A Catholic University. Catholic Colleges and Universities in the 21st Century Summer Seminar, 1995.

1995: "Philosophy and Revelation: Is Philosophy a Form of Unbelief? ", presented with Dr. Thomas Sullivan, at the American Catholic Philosophical Association National Convention, Washington, D.C. Published in the The 1995 Proceedings of the ACPA.

Selected Presentations

2005, Spring: “Gaudium et spes: Atheism, Culture and Christian Faith”, presented at the conference, Call to Justice: The Legacy of Gaudium et spes 40 years later, March, Vatican City.

2004, Winter: “On Religious Belief”, presented at the Society of Christian Philosophy Pacific Meeting, Biola University, California.

2002, Fall: “Hannah Arendt: On Privacy, Private Property And Authentic Human Culture”, presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for European Philosophy, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.

Professional Memberships

The American Catholic Philosophical Association
The American Philosophical Association