Reason, Islam, and Christianity
Benedict XVI’s “ speech ” in Regensburg served as the catalyst for a cultural upheaval. This article examines the background of Benedict XVI’s position, the wave of immediate reactions, and the subsequent reflections that transformed a “ lecture ” into a milestone in contemporary thought.
Philosophers and the Duality of subject/spirit
The study of the interaction between subject and spirit has elicited responses from all subject throughout the history of thought. This book of essays examines these responses across 42 authors, with perspectives ranging from the view that the two are complementary to the denial of one or the other.
MacIntyre's Aristotelianism
The book traces Alasdair MacIntyre’s intellectual development, highlighting his reevaluation of some of his key thesis the need to provide a metaphysical foundation for the human good, to understand virtue in light of biology, and to recognize vulnerability and mutual dependence as constitutive conditions of the moral life.
Let's talk about original sin
The topic original sin features prominently in the science-faith dialogue. Its theological formulation was developed with financial aid philosophy, but it is not at odds with what science tells us about the origin of humankind. We are facilitating a dialogue among experts in these three fields to open up new avenues of research.
Autogenesis: an alternative for understanding the origin of report
Today, explanations for the origin of life range from prebiotic proteins to prebiotic RNA. According to Terrence Deacon, viewing the prebiotic realm as a causal system with formal constraints allows us to propose lower levels of report with basic report , among which the autogen hypothesis is included.
