Philosophy at St. Thomas

"The unexamined life is not worth living" -- so declared Socrates on trial for his life of philosophical inquiry.

The Philosophy Department at the University of St. Thomas is first and foremost about the examined life. We believe that exposure to the tradition of philosophy is essential to the process of liberal education, an education appropriate for a person free from the demands of constant labor and free to pursue activities that have provided humans in all ages and cultures with deep and lasting satisfaction.

The department offers two courses that are part of the University's core of required courses. The first introduces students to basic tools of logic and to philosophical perspectives on human nature and personhood; the second introduces them to philosophical principles that underlie moral responsibility and to ways in which these principles apply to problems of the contemporary world.

 

The St. Thomas Summer Seminars in Philosophy of Religion and Philosophical Theology

Recent PhDs and current graduate students in philosophy, theology, or religious studies are invited to apply to participate in the St. Thomas Summer Seminars in Philosophy of Religion and Philosophical Theology. Twenty selected participants will receive a stipend of $2,000 and will be provided with accommodations and meals for the duration of the seminar. Click here for more information.

 

The St. Thomas Philosophy of Religion Project prizes for work in the philosophy of religion and philosophical theology 

1) The 2011 Excellence in Philosophy of Religion Prize, and

2) The C.S. Lewis Book Prize.

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The St. Thomas Philosophy of Religion Project announces the 2011 Excellence in Philosophy of Religion Prize Recipients

We received a strong pool of thirty-six submissions for our 2011 article prize, and after careful deliberation the selection panel has named the three winners. In alphabetical order, they are:

Bradley Monton for “Prolegomena to Any Future Physics-Based Metaphysics," Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Religion, Volume III, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011, pp.142-165.

Jeff Speaks for "Foreknowledge, evil, and compatibility arguments," Faith & Philosophy 28:3 (2011), 269-293.

Chris Tucker for "Phenomenal Conservatism and Evidentialism in Religious Epistemology." In Evidence and Religious Belief, edited by Kelly James Clark and Raymond VanArragon. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011.

Click here for more information about the prize and the 2011 winners.