The Thomistic Institute is an academic institute of the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies, a Catholic pontifical faculty run by the Order of Preachers (Dominicans) located in Washington, D.C.[1] Founded in 2009,[2] its name derives from the order's heritage of Thomas Aquinas,[3] as the institute is influenced by the Thomistic tradition.[4] The institute was originally founded as an academic research institute of the Pontifical Faculty, but evolved into a network of campus chapters at universities throughout the United States, England, and Ireland that sponsors lectures on theology, philosophy, ethics, and politics.[3] As of 2018[update], the institute had chapters at around 60 universities.[4] Counted among its past speakers are Scottish philosophers Alasdair MacIntyre and John Haldane,[5] French philosopher Remi Brague,[6] American philosopher Robert Sokolowski,[7] English philosopher Sir Roger Scruton,[8] Australian philosopher Mark Johnston,[9] the Theologian of the Pontifical Household Wojciech Giertych,[10] and United States Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch.[11] In addition to individual lectures, the Institute has co-sponsored academic conferences with Harvard Law School,[12] Yale University,[13][14] New York University, Georgetown University,[15] and Notre Dame University,[16] among others. It also organizes an annual conference on Thomistic philosophy[17] at Mt. St. Mary's College in Newburgh, New York and an annual Thomistic Philosophy and Natural Science conference for faculty and graduate students in the experimental sciences and in philosophy, held in Washington, D.C.[18]
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| Motto | Catholic Truth in a Contemporary World |
|---|---|
| Parent institution | Dominican House of Studies |
| Established | 2009 |
| Director | Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P. |
| Website | thomisticinstitute |
Directors
editList of directors of the institute in chronological order:[4]
- Rev. Thomas Joseph White, O.P. (2009–2018)
- Rev. Dominic Legge, O.P. (2018–present)
References
edit- ^ "The Thomistic Institute". Thomistic Institute. Archived from the original on November 20, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- ^ "Thomistic Institute's 7th annual Conference for Priests - in Providence". Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ^ a b "Thomistic Institute quietly bringing Catholic perspective to secular universities". Aleteia. Archived from the original on October 19, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Campus Chapters Program". Thomistic Institute. May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ "12:00 pm Reasonable Disagreement and Civic Friendship in an Age of Conflict". The Thomistic Institute. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ^ "Lecture Texts". The Thomistic Institute. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ^ "Msgr. Sokolowski Lecture Audio Now Available". Dominican Friars Province of St. Joseph. February 18, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ "Events 2014 - Sir Roger Scruton". www.roger-scruton.com. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ^ "4:30 PM | Cognitive Science versus the Soul". The Thomistic Institute. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ^ "Therapy of the Soul: Living the Virtues in a Culture of Addiction". Dominican Friars Province of St. Joseph. November 11, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ^ Milano, Brett (October 31, 2018). "Christianity and the Common Good". Harvard Law Today. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ^ "Mirror of Justice: Liberalism and Christianity at Harvard Law". mirrorofjustice.blogs.com. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ^ "Christianity and Freedom: A Conference". The Thomistic Institute. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ^ "4:00 pm Aquinas and the Problem of Pagan Virtue". The Thomistic Institute. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ^ "Events Roundup—8.9.18 | Editors". First Things. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ^ "The Catholic Intellectual and the Challenge of the Contemporary University". The Thomistic Institute. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ^ "Philosophy Workshop". www.msmc.edu. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ^ "Thomistic Philosophy and Natural Science Symposium". The Thomistic Institute. Retrieved April 10, 2019.