Philosophy

Nov 9, 2018

What is Occam’s Razor?

Welcome to another instalment of Friday Philosophy. In this week’s post I’ll present a snapshot of the English friar and theologian William of Ockham. We’ll look his most famous idea, known as Occam’s razor, and I’ll offer a few reflections on the man and his thought. Continue reading

Philosophy, Theology

Christianity, Church of England, faith, Medieval philosophy, Occam’s razor, reflections, religion, scholasticism, science, William of Ockham
Nov 2, 2018

Essence and Existence

In this week’s philosophy post I’ll be offering a snapshot of the Medieval theologian Thomas Aquinas, who is referred to by Catholics as Angelic Doctor of the Catholic Church, owing to his significant contributions to Christian theology. Continue reading

Philosophy, Theology

Aristotle, Catholic church, Christianity, faith, Friday Philosophy, God, ontology, religion, Spirituality, Thomas Aquinas
Oct 26, 2018

The Ontological Argument

Welcome to this week’s Friday Philosophy post. Today I’ll be offering a snapshot of the life and thought of Saint Anselm, who was an important philosophical theologian of the Medieval period, and produced an interesting argument for the existence of God. Continue reading

God, Philosophy, Theology

Catholic church, catholicism, Christianity, faith, God, Medieval Period, Medieval philosophy, ontological argument, ontology, religion, Saint Anselm
Oct 19, 2018

Does Suffering Serve a Purpose?

In this post I’ll be giving a snapshot of the life and thought of Anicius Boethius, a figure who lived around the 6th century AD and has been described as the last of the Romans and also the first of the scholastic philosophers. Continue reading

God, Philosophy, Suffering

Ancient Rome, antiquity, Boethius, Christianity, Consolation of Philosophy, faith, history, prison, religion, theodicy, Theology
Oct 16, 2018

Molinism Refuted

A theological position that has risen to prominence in recent years is that of Molinism. Getting its name from the 16th century Jesuit theologian Luis de Molina, but brought to prominence in our time by the American debater Dr William Lane Craig, the position attempts to reconcile God’s sovereignty with human free will. Anyone who… Continue reading

God, Philosophy, Theology

Christianity, determinism, faith, Free Will, Luis de Molina, Middle Knowledge, Molinism, Molinist theology, religion, truth, William Lane Craig
Oct 12, 2018

Who was Saint Augustine?

Every Friday I offer a snapshot of a philosopher from history, reflecting on an idea of significance they contributed to the history of thought. There is necessarily some crossover between philosophy and theology, as is evident in today’s post, where I’ll be profiling Augustine of Hippo, a central figure in the history of the Catholic… Continue reading

Doctrine, Philosophy, Theology

Augustine of Hippo, Catholic church, catholicism, Christianity, Double Predestination, faith, Free Will, God, Jesus Christ, Predestination, Saint Augustine

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Philosophy

What is Occam’s Razor?

Essence and Existence

The Ontological Argument

Does Suffering Serve a Purpose?

Molinism Refuted

Who was Saint Augustine?

About Me

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