Hume adducit hoc argumentum de Tillotson contra conversionem Eucharistiae:
There is, in Dr. Tillotson’s writings, an argument against the real presence, which is as concise, and elegant, and strong as any argument can possibly be supposed against a doctrine, so little worthy of a serious refutation. It is acknowledged on all hands, says that learned prelate, [...]
Archive for April, 2008
Evidentia et hypotheses
Posted in Philosophy / Theology on April 27, 2008 | 10 Comments »
Examen ultimum
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Excuses for not blogging on April 22, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Pars orale oralis examinis comprehensivi mei feria sexta est. Deinde defungar examinibus omnino, atque feria septima sabbato vel Dominica iterum scribam.
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The oral part of my comprehensive exam is on Friday. After that I will be completely done with exams, and I will post again Saturday or Sunday.
Studium sapientiae, secunda pars
Posted in Philosophy / Theology on April 16, 2008 | 9 Comments »
In annotationibus scripturae prioris (verbum significans “blog post” lingua Latina non habet, intantum scio), Michahel proponit quaestionem optimam, utputa utrum vita caritatis studio sapientiae melior sit. Attributio secunda a Sancto Thoma data studio sapientiae in loco posito est esse sublimius quam omnia alia studia hominum. Ratio eius positanda est: “Sublimius autem est quia per ipsum [...]
Studium sapientiae et beatitudo
Posted in Philosophy / Theology, tagged Saint Thomas, Wisdom on April 5, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Sanctus Thomas dicit studium sapientiae esse perfectius quam omnia alia studia hominum. Ratio quam dat est hoc: “inquantum homo sapientiae studium dat, intantum verae beatitudinis iam aliquam partem habet” (SCG, I, 2). Hoc patet secundum quod sapientia vera est nihil nisi scientia divinorum, et beatitudo quoque consistit in scientia huiusmodi, sicut Evangelium Ioannis dicit: “haec [...]
Why?
Posted in Uncategorized on April 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The purpose of this blog is to pontificate about philosophy, theology, Latin, and other academic issues in which I am interested. In short, it exists because of my fondness for uttering platitudes in stained-glass attitudes.
