Thomas, Thomisms and Thomists
It was in 1966 that I first held a book by Thomas Aquinas in my hands. An Ursuline school near my house was selling old books from its collection, and I—a bibliophile even in adolescence—went to look for some bargains. After selecting three or four titles of more general interest for my small library, I […]
A superb TED talk (uma ótima fala TED)
Meus leitores lusófonos deveriam ligar as legendas em português. Anderson fala em 15 minutos o que eu tentei ensinar nos últimos 30 anos. Ele admita que não é filósofo (and it shows), mas eu acrescentaria só um esclarecimento à noção da realidade, mas com essa ressalva, a apresentação é primorosa. Anderson manages to articulate in […]
Online Course on Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy
For any of my readers who might be interested, beginning on September 18 I will be giving an 8-week, online course on the thought of Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy (1888-1973), sponsored by the Lyceum Institute (links for information, registration and syllabus below): https://lyceum.institute/news-and-announcements/2023/08/20/fall-2023-eugen-rosenstock-huessy/ Syllabus – Rosenstock-Huessy Seminar, Fall 2023
Pedagógico ou esotérico?
Há diferenças importantes entre uma filosofia, uma religião ou uma organização qualquer que se apresenta como “esotérica”, e uma que simplesmente apresenta uma ordem pedagógica na apropriação daquilo que oferece e ensina. Também no caso do indivíduo, existem situações de vida que exigem certa proteção, mas sem se tratar de algo stricto sensu “oculto”. Mas […]
Ancient, Not Old
Pulchritudo tam antiqua et tam nova (St. Augustine) “Beauty so ancient and so new,” exclaims the saint as he regrets the tardiness of his turn to God, and yet recognizes the advantages of an “ancient” God whose “mercies never come to an end.” (Lamentations: 3,22) God has “time” to wait for us. This is […]
Webinar on the Thought of Richard De Smet
Invitation to Inaugural Webinar through ZOOM Theme: INDIAN CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHIZING Thinking Along With and Ahead Richard De Smet Date: 27th Feb, 2023 Time: 11:00 Brazilian time !! (17h30 – 19h30, Indian Standard Time) Presentations: Inaugural Address: (20 minutes) “Birth and Initial Growth of ACPI – Role of Richard De […]
Common Confusions about Saints and Scripture
Along with the undeniable benefits brought to us by modern science and technology, our thinking has also been encumbered by a few intellectual missteps. So much has been attained through the prioritization of mathematics in dealing with the material world, this quantitative, calculating mode of knowledge has dared to intrude into areas it […]
Translation: The Only Sacred Language of the Church
Over 30 years ago, I wrote a piece on the importance of the Latin language as cultivated in the Middle Ages (more recently republished here). I still hold, without reservation, to the views I presented in that article. They concerned the importance of any classical language – that is, one no longer used in popular […]
E o Verbo se fez infante
Quando olhamos nos olhos de um infante, vemos alguém que vê coisas que nós não vemos mais. Os globos oculares são límpidos, livre de auto-reflexão, olhando para fora e vendo o mundo como realmente é, sem as nuvens de disfarce e interpretação, mesmo quando olhando para você (algo meio inquietante). Estudos recentes na psicologia infantil […]
And the Word was made an infant
When you look into the eyes of an infant, you see someone who sees something you are no longer able to see. The orbs are clear, free of self-reflection, looking outward at the world as it really is, unclouded by disguise and interpretation. This is true even when they are looking at you – a […]